title: Socioeconomic conditions, food habits and formulated food programs in the Pueblos Jóvenes of Lima, Peru.
abstract: The present article examines attempts to develop and introduce formulated foods, or mixes, to low-income populations in Lima, Peru's Pueblos Jóvenes (squatter settlements). It discusses how socioeconomic conditions, dietary patterns, and economic pressures often mitigate against consumer acceptance. An alternative approach which stresses a prediagnostic study of clients' needs and careful monitoring of product development with consumer input is suggested.
authors.affiliation: International Potato Center (CIP) Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benavides
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rhoades
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000191:economics; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010568:Peru; D011158:Population Growth; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population