Comparison shot of BP-5 (by Norwegian GC Rieber Compact) and the very similar NRG-5 (by German MSI GmbH).Distribution of BP-5 emergency food packages by UNICEF in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in November 2008
BP-5 is available in packs of 2 biscuit bars. Each box of 9 packs contains 500g of food, with approximately 2,300 calories per box. Shelf life is 5 years.[1] The food is produced by Compact AS, based in Norway, and purchased by agencies through UNICEF.[1]
Ingredientsedit
Ingredients include baked wheat flour, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, sugar, soy protein concentrate, malt extract, minerals, amino acids, and vitamins.[2]
Typically, an adult is given 250g per day. Although this is a calorie deficit, it provides the recommended protein and basic vitamin requirements. Because it is easily digestible, neutral tasting, and contains no dairy or meat products the food may be widely used, even for people with severe malnourishment.[3]
One study found that its portability made it susceptible to cheating and black-market trade and recommended to switch to "blended foods" as and when practical,[4] blended foods here referring to porridge mixes.
BP-5, along with Plumpy'nut (a peanut-butter supplement) was fed to visitors to a small mobile refugee camp created by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to travel to major world cities to raise awareness.[5][6]
Kanemochi [ja], also called "butter mochi" (バター餅), a similar high caloric density food invented by Japanese matagi hunters
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to BP-5 Compact Food.
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^Fitsum Assafa (August 1997). "The Use of BP-5 Biscuits in Supplementary Feeding Programmes". Field Exchange 2. Field Exchange: 19.
^Heckscher, Melissa (17 October 2008). . Daily Breeze. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
^Matt O'Brien (15 October 2008). "Doctors Without Borders sets up refugee camp to show conditions:San Francisco display to stay through weekend". Contra Costa Times.
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