UN-CEAG Task Team meeting on "Food consumption statistics from household consumption and expenditure surveys (HCES)

The UN-CEAG task team on food security and consumption statistics organized a seminar on household food consumption data and statistics in a hybrid format on Friday, 14 October 2022.

On this occasion, the team in charge of drafting the guidelines on processing data gathered in Rome, with the participation of academics, organizations and National Statistical Offices. The processing guidelines were circulated for wider feedback after the event.

Presentations:

• Comparing food consumption pattern data to dietary guidelines | Ellen Cathrine Kiøsterud – UN CEAG 
• Use of household food consumption data (HCES) in food security analysis | Mike Sharp – SPC and Kevin McGee World Bank – Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
• Initiatives to improve collection and analysis of household food consumption data | Mike Sharp and Nathalie Troubat – SPC
• The FAO use of HCES for computing food and nutrient statistics | Ana Moltedo – FAO
• From Guidelines to Impact: The Experience with the IAEG-AG Food Consumption Measuring Guidelines | Alberto Zezza – World Bank – Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
• How can stakeholders cooperate for improved HCES food consumption data capacity building, production, processing, and publishing? | COMESA 
• Fill the Nutrient Gap Analysis. How HCES data are used | WFP
• Positioning Household Surveys for the Next Decade | Haoyi Chen – ISWGHS
• Guidelines for processing food consumption data. Presentation of the draft discussion issues and input needed going forward | Ellen Cathrine Kiøsterud – UN CEAG