Household income and expenditure surveys: A tool for accelerating the development of evidence-based fortification programs

One-third of the world’s population suffers from micronutrient deficiencies due primarily to inadequate dietary intake. Food fortification is often touted as the most promising short- to medium-term strategy for combating these deficiencies. Despite its appealing characteristics, progress in fortification has been slow. The objective of the paper is to assess the potential of household food purchase data to fill the food-consumption information gap, which has been an important factor contributing to the slow growth of fortification programs. (Paper published in: Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 29, no. 4).