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Dietary Data Use Workshop in Zambia

In follow up to the completion of the National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Status Survey in Zambia, Intake hosted a multi-sector Dietary Data Use Workshop with government and academic stakeholders in the country to explore how the data could be used to help inform the design of evidence-based programs and policies in the country. The workshop had three key aims: 1) Enhanced appreciation of the opportunity provided by having high-quality national dietary data available for use in the country; 2) Increased awareness and engagement across sectors around the recent national dietary data…

Country Stories that Inspire: Motivating GDQS Data to Action

On this World Food Day, Intake is celebrating with the release of a very special book: “Country Stories That Inspire: Motivating GDQS Data to Action”. We invite you to be inspired by GDQS data use across countries. Learn about the use of GDQS data to inform policy and program-relevant actions in Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Viet Nam, and Zambia. Access the book here.

Webinar: the INDDEX24 Dietary Assessment Platform

Are you planning a study to collect dietary data? Join us for a webinar on April 24 at 8am Eastern Time to learn how to use the INDDEX24 mobile app to reduce the time and cost associated with quantitative dietary data collection and processing. Register to attend here. 

The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS)-Meal and Menu Metrics

Intake and the Rockefeller Foundation have developed a suite of diet quality metrics for use in institutional feeding settings.

The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS)-Meal and Menu metrics are designed to be easy-to-use, low-cost, and robust metrics for measuring the quality of meals served in institutional feeding programs, such as school feeding. Until recently there has not been a simple yet rigorous metric designed to measure the quality of the meals and menus served, particularly in low- and middle-income country contexts. 

The GDQS-Meal and Menu metrics build on…

Webinar: The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) App

Please join Intake for a Webinar on the GDQS App.

This 1-hour webinar will provide information about how the GDQS App can be used to assess diet quality and provide detailed information about what people eat. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Please join us for the webinar on Wednesday, April 10 at 8:00am ET, 12:00pm GMT, 14:00 CET.

Register to attend here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__94B3hMQS9mOXTGZAtIf3Q