The Ministry of Education has deemed the desire for children to eat… (ребёнок · червь · рекомендация)
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