K-Mix 2

K-Mix 2 is a high energy food, used for the treatment of severe malnutrition.[1] It was developed by UNICEF in response to the Biafran crisis,[2] and was widely used in later famines in India and Africa.

It is a dry mix of

3 parts by weight Calcium caseinate
5 parts Dried Skimmed Milk
10 parts sugar

When made up, the 100g K-Mix-2 is combined with 60g of oil and 1 litre of water[1]

Although extremely effective in the treatment of children too weak to feed themselves,[2] its high cost precludes it from being used in any but the most extreme cases, and after the acute malnutrition has been treated, other foods are used instead[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Tim Lusty, Pat Diskett (1984). Selective Feeding Programmes Volume 1. p. 86. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "History of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund". Funding Universe. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Food and Nutrition in the Management of Group Feeding Programmes (23 ed.). Food & Agriculture Org. 1993. p. 23.
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