The Ministry of Education has deemed the desire for children to eat…
The Ministry of Education has deemed the desire for children to eat candy shaped like worms and blood as inadequate. A child's wish to try sweets in the form of worms, blood, or similar images cannot be considered normal from a psychoneurologist's perspective, according to a letter from the Ministry of Education containing updated recommendations on the use of digital technologies by children.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Education distributed updated methodological recommendations in 2025 regarding digital technology use among children.
- The document includes a section on psychoneurological concerns related to children's food preferences influenced by internet content.
- The recommendations were prepared by specialists from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and coordinated with other agencies, including the Ministry of Health and Roskomnadzor.
- Regions are required to report on implementing these recommendations in educational institutions.
- The Ministry of Education stated it did not approve or issue guidelines about specific food types or children's clothing colors.
Points of divergence
- The document explicitly names 'marzipan in the form of worms and blood' as examples of non-adaptive behavior, linking it directly to Halloween and foreign videos. — tg_astrapress
- The ministry claims that children aged 7–11 from Generation Alpha are particularly vulnerable due to underdeveloped theoretical thinking and easily influenced by social media content. — tg_mash
Coverage (3 sources)
- "We don't deal with such things." Moscow University scientist on officials' conclusions about candy worms — Фонтанка
- Ministry of Education calls desire for children to eat candy shaped like worms and blood inadequate — ASTRA
- Gummy worms and poop candies are inappropriate — Ministry of Education methodological guidelines — Mash