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TableĀ 8 Food groups for HFCS bY WFP

From: Effect of climate-smart agricultural practices on household food security in smallholder production systems: micro-level evidence from Kenya

Food item

Food group

Weight

Rice

Cereals and tubers

2

Wheat/other cereals

Potato (including sweet potatoes)

Pulses/beans/nuts

Pulses

3

Milk/milk products

Milk

4

Meat and fish

Meat and fish

4

Poultry

Eggs

Fish and sea food (fresh/dried)

Dark green vegetablesā€”leafy

Vegetables

1

Other vegetables

Sugar/honey

Sugars

0.5

Fruits

Fruits

1

Oil

Fats and oils

0.5

Spices, tea, coffee, salt, fish power, small amounts of milk for tea

Condiments

0

  1. The maximum FCS has a value of 112 which would be achieved if a household ate each food group every day during the last 7Ā days. The total scores are then compared with pre-established thresholds. Poor food consumption 0ā€“2, borderline food consumption 28.5ā€“42 and acceptable food consumption >ā€‰42