Code
BOF/DOS/2025/016
Duration
01 October 2025 → 30 September 2030
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Primary health care
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Food sensory sciences
Keywords
Peanut
Acceptability
Soy
Chikpea
SAM
RUTF
MAM
Alternative proteins
Project description
We will conduct a 2-phase, two-arm, triple-blinded randomized, non-inferiority crossover food acceptability trial to test the acceptability of one of two alternative RUTF formulations (a soy-based or chickpea-based RUTF) compared with the standard peanut-based RUTF formulation. The project will involve systematic literature review, protocol development and publication and an acceptability trial conducted in 4 countries.