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A new dietary diversity indicator to assess the micronutrient adequacy of women’s diets has been developed: Minimum Dietary Diversity – Women (MDD-W). It reflects consumption of at least five of ten food groups, and may be used as a new global tool for assessment, target-setting, and advocacy. The guidelines for this indicator on how to measure, analyze and interpret it, can be found here:

http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/57157ba0-91a7-4087-ab59-d922d702…