Meta data for the Food Consumption Score ( FCS ) indicator Table 1 Food Consumption Score Identifier Definition

Rationale (20-200 words as a guide) The food consumption score is a standardized and transparent methodology; repeatable standardized data analysis is possible within a dataset (one analyst can easily reproduce the FCS on a dataset identical to that created on the same dataset by another analyst). The methodology also gives a comparable analysis between datasets, although this does not imply that the score has the same meaning for all households in all contexts. The FCS is also able to capture both Dietary Diversity and Food Frequency. The longer recall period (as well as the weights, to some extent) allow for a more ‘stretched out’ score that provides more analytical options than a dietary diversity indicator with only 8 or 9 values possible, for example. Sources of data Household surveys