This reminds me of the government run Amma Canteens in parts of India. Interestingly, they are not free but very low cost: 5 rupees or $0.07 for a plate of curr

This reminds me of the government run Amma Canteens in parts of India. Interestingly, they are not free but very low cost: 5 rupees or $0.07 for a plate of curry. Apparently this is 20-25% of the cost of equivalent food from a private vendor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amma_Unavagam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amma_Unavagam https://www.thebetterindia.com/79947/low-cost-canteens-amma-canteen-annapurna-rasoi-india/ https://www.thebetterindia.com/79947/low-cost-canteens-amma-...