Brief - Measuring what the world eats
The Global Diet Quality Project offers a new approach that enables countries to track diet quality. The project’s Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ) allows users to investigate both diet adequacy and diet components that protect against or increase risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
GAIN and CARE sign MoU to improve access to affordable healthy diets
CARE USA and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding, establishing a global partnership to improve access to affordable healthy diets.
The Global Diet Quality Project: Measuring What the World Eats
Online Webinar, United States
In this event, the Global Diet Quality Project unveils the first data collected across 40+ countries and shows what the data reveal about healthy and unhealthy patterns. To date we have released country-adapted diet quality questionnaires (DQQ) for 105 countries, which are a global public good for scaling up valid and feasible diet quality measurement.
Story 1: Building food systems that are fit for purpose – five areas that need more attention
Read our first in the series on The Food Crisis: What's Happening, a collection of work on the current events and the impact we're seeing on a global scale. The Food Crisis is affecting everyone socially, economically and nutritionally. Jamie Morrison speaks about what areas need more attention and what actions need to be taken now.
Without data you’re just another person with an opinion
We at GAIN certainly believe data for food systems are important generally and for our own work and we invest in it. There are four recent reports that we have contributed to that I would like to draw your attention to.
1 in 2 children and 2 in 3 women worldwide affected by micronutrient deficiencies
Research published today in Lancet Global Health indicates that 1 in 2 preschool-aged children and 2 in 3 women of reproductive age worldwide are affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies (often referred to as "hidden hunger").
New global estimates of micronutrient deficiencies
Online Webinar, Global
Join this panel discussion on Monday, 17 October 2022 to learn about the magnitude of micronutrient malnutrition worldwide and ways to accelerate progress through cost-effective and scalable actions.
What people on low incomes seek in nutritious foods
Food choice is complex. It involves psychological factors (like mood and preferences), sociocultural ones (like traditions and taboos), sensory appeal (like taste), health perceptions, ethical concerns (like animal welfare), social interactions (like peer influences), and socio-demographic aspects (like education).