Black soldier fly larvae and cricket fortified crackers are a safe, nutritious, and acceptable snack for school children in Madagascar
Megan E Parker, Valerie J Stull, Chandrakant D Agme, Elena N Runfeldt, Joanna B Upton, John Hoddinott · 2026
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Megan E Parker and a multinational team evaluated in 2026 crackers fortified with crickets and black soldier fly larvae as school snacks in Madagascar, where children often lack protein and iron. Laboratory checks cleared the snacks on germs and heavy metals and found solid nutrition, with protein near twelve to fourteen grams per hundred grams plus useful iron and zinc. The real test was whether children would eat them.
Among 187 schoolchildren, about four in five ate at least eighty percent of their portion, and nearly nine in ten chose the insect crackers over a plain control when offered both. Savory versions beat sweet ones. Caregivers in focus groups spoke positively and reported fuller, more energetic children. The authors present insect snacks as acceptable and safe.
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| CREATOR | Megan E Parker, Valerie J Stull, Chandrakant D Agme, Elena N Runfeldt, Joanna B Upton, John Hoddinott |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52506 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |