A series of such successes made the nutrition specialists believe that INCAP 8 was just what they needed. Though animal proteins are generally thought to be better than vegetable proteins, the all-vegetable mixture was of such good quality that it was not improved by the addition of milk. INCAP 8 can probably be made in Central America at about half the cost of getting powdered milk. INCAP 8 can be served as a drink, a thick soup, or as an after-dinner sweet; it can also be added to the usual food of the country. It can even be eaten dry. (INCAP 8 can be served in a variety of ways.)

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