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 War,[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. Tim Lusty, Pat Diskett (1984). Selective Feeding Programmes Volume 1. p. 86. ISBN 9780855980979. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  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. ISBN 9789251030844.
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