India: Mumbai's dabbawalas, a centuries-old food delivery service for workers • FRANCE 24 English

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Food delivery services are now a $150 billion industry worldwide. The rise of user-friendly apps has led to these services becoming ubiquitous in many countries. But before Uber Eats or Deliveroo, there were dabbawalas. In the Indian city of Mumbai, they are familiar faces roaming the streets on foot or by bike, carrying tin cans or lunchboxes. For over a century, these men dressed in white have brought homemade meals to workers around the city. Our France 2 colleagues report on this unique food delivery system, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AbeU.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen