Table 1 Categories of food security measures
Category | Measurement indicator |
|---|---|
Dietary diversity and food frequency | Food Consumption Score (FCS) |
Household Dietary Diversity Scale (HDDS) | |
Spending on food | Cost of Calorie (COC) |
Consumption behaviours | Coping Strategies Index (CSI) |
Reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) | |
Food Security Index (FSI) | |
Experiential measures | Household Food Insecurity and Access Scale (HFIAS) |
Household Hunger Scale (HHS) | |
Latin America and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) | |
Self-assessment measures | Self-assessed measure of food security (SAFS) |