Question : Traditional Food and Fast Food

(a) whether the Government is aware that the multi-national fast food chains are destroying the business of many traditional vegetarian restaurants in the country, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government considers to give incentives for setting up vegetarian food restaurants in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government considers to set up R&D centre in order to develop new vegetarian dishes due to changed eating habits of the people of the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
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(a) No such information is available with the Government.
(b) No Madam.
(c) There is no such proposal.
(d) Question does not arise.

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