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.

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