Severe acute under nutrition (SAU) is a major clinical problem among children under 5 years. In order to combat with it government of Sri Lanka introduced a commercial form of “ready to use therapeutic foods” known as BP 100. Objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the usage of BP 100 among parents of children aged 6 months to 59 months with SAU and study the palatability of the product. An Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to assess 50 caregivers of children with SAU receiving BP 100, attending to paediatric clinics at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (THK). Of 50 children, 29 were boys. 82% (n=42) of the parents were unaware about the indication. Only 66% (n=33) considered it as a therapeutic food. Sharing of the product was observed in 8 %( n=4). 16% (n=8) of parents had to discard some of the BP100 prescribed to their children. 42 % (n=21) of children liked to consume the product whereas 36% (n=18) had no special preference and 22% (n=11) refused to eat. The overall knowledge about the BP 100 was poor. Sharing was seen only in a minority. The palatability of BP 100 was good among children.
