Whole egg powder makes nutritious diet more affordable for Ethiopia: A cost of the diet and affordability analysis

Despite sustained nutrition education, consumption of animal source foods (ASFs) has been hindered by their low availability, accessibility and affordability. Drying eggs into powder can reduce transport/storage costs, increase shelf-life allow easier dosage for use smaller portions. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution integrating egg nutrient adequacy affordability diets. Using ‘cost diet’ analysis, we simulated incorporation households' children's diet evaluated its Analysis household expenditure survey (HCES 2016) revealed that only 0.2% total was allocated eggs, far below 2.2% 4.3% required one a day average poorest households, respectively. However, minimum-cost nutritious 2.5 g powder/person/day cost optimized 14% (0–24%), allowing an additional 1.2 million households (~4–6 individuals) afford diet. The child 6–23 months age could be afforded all except those in wealth quintile. But, free distribution quintile, if supplemented effective them 6- 23-month child. simple dehydration have substantial towards increased increasing