Detailed information of the nutritional and chemical composition of bat meat is not available as of 2012.[24] In many developing countries, bushmeat, including bat meat, is considered a major nutritional resource, including for micronutrients.[25] One study in Madagascar predicted that the rate of childhood anemia would increase 29% if access to bushmeat, including bat meat, was restricted, predominantly affecting the poorest households who could not afford to purchase meat from domestic animals.[26]