We are pleased to announce the publication of the “Open data sharing for dietary surveys data” article in UN Nutrition Journal - Volume 1: Transforming Nutrition, Global Innovations section (pp.99). 

We are pleased to announce the publication of the “Global trends in the availability of dietary data in low and middle-income countries” article in Nutrients, Special Issue "Evolution, Current Reality and Future of Dietary Assessment".   This article analyzes the information gathered in the FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT), and was prepared by the Food and Nutrition Division of FAO and the Intake Center of Dietary Assessment. This article was based on the recent publication FAO/Intake Global report on the state of dietary data. The purpose of this discussion paper...

FAO/WHO GIFT

We are pleased to announce the publication of the "Global report on the state of dietary data", prepared as a joint collaboration between the Food and Nutrition Division of FAO and the Intake Center for Dietary Assessment at FHI Solutions.   The purpose of this report is to take stock and celebrate the collection and use of dietary data in LMICs, and generate further momentum for investment in dietary surveys in LMICs.  Time-relevant data is a necessary and critical component of any process or initiative that aims to ensure healthy diets. Robust data on what people eat in a country enables an...

Do you see the world in numbers? Do you study charts like an art lover studies Renoir? Do you love statistics in all its forms? Well, FAO does too! When it comes to food and agriculture data, FAO is one of the world leaders in knowledge. Subject experts and in-house statisticians work day in and day out to collect, validate and disseminate data and information on food and agriculture, from hunger, malnutrition and rural poverty to food systems and the sustainable use of natural resources. The goal? To help governments make the right decisions about programmes, policies and investments and...