food consumption survey in europe - goals and requirements for harmonised risk assessment

Liisa Valsta Liisa Valsta

Data Collection and Exposure UnitData Collection and Exposure Unit

Food consumption survey in Food consumption survey in EuropeEurope

- goals and requirements for harmonised risk - goals and requirements for harmonised risk assessmentassessment

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Data Collection and Data Collection and ExposureExposure

We work from farm to fork We work from farm to fork ………………

…… …… harmful to beneficial…..harmful to beneficial…..

…… …… combined into exposurecombined into exposure

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Regulation (EC) N° 178/2002

• EFSA “shall search for, collect, collate, analyse and EFSA “shall search for, collect, collate, analyse and summarise relevant scientific and technical data in summarise relevant scientific and technical data in the fields within its mission. the fields within its mission. This shall involve in This shall involve in particular the collection of data relating to particular the collection of data relating to food consumptionfood consumption and the exposure of individuals and the exposure of individuals to risks related to the consumption of food”;to risks related to the consumption of food”;

• EFSA “shall work EFSA “shall work in close cooperation with all in close cooperation with all organisations operating in the field of data organisations operating in the field of data collectioncollection, including those from applicant , including those from applicant countries, third countries or international bodies”.countries, third countries or international bodies”.

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Current supportCurrent support

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Food consumption - EUMENU

HazardIdentification

HazardCharacterisation

ExposureAssessment

RiskCharacterisation

Chemical or Microbiological

Occurrence

Food Consumption


Data at individual level Data at individual level neededneeded

Consumption dataConsumption dataRepresentative for EURepresentative for EUCapturing regional differencesCapturing regional differencesAcute (at one meal) and chronic Acute (at one meal) and chronic exposureexposure

Vulnerable groupsVulnerable groupsSpecial dietsSpecial dietsPregnant womenPregnant womenChildrenChildren

High consumersHigh consumersEthnic dietsEthnic dietsBig eatersBig eaters““Unusual habits”Unusual habits”


Food description

In general:In general:• Foods consumed must be described, as much as Foods consumed must be described, as much as

possible, in detail. possible, in detail. • Composite foods and recipes must be disaggregated Composite foods and recipes must be disaggregated

into their main components.into their main components.• Additional information e.g. cooking method, Additional information e.g. cooking method,

processing etc.processing etc.

Different types of information may be needed based on Different types of information may be needed based on the different agents and chemical substances under the different agents and chemical substances under evaluation.evaluation.

White bread White bread from wheatfrom wheat

Ham, Ham, porkpork

TomatoesTomatoes

Cheese, Cheese, CheddarCheddar

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What’s on the Menu in Europe? (EU What’s on the Menu in Europe? (EU Menu)Menu)

DG SANCO LuxembourgDG SANCO Luxembourg

Standardised, detailed consumption data at Standardised, detailed consumption data at the individual level would benefit many:the individual level would benefit many:

Food safety risk assessors improving Food safety risk assessors improving predictive accuracypredictive accuracy

Food safety risk managers in making Food safety risk managers in making better targeted decisions, better better targeted decisions, better legislationlegislation

In nutrition monitoring and public health In nutrition monitoring and public health policy development curbing life style policy development curbing life style diseasesdiseases

Industry in reducing compliance costs Industry in reducing compliance costs with possibly less conservative with possibly less conservative estimatesestimates Consumers in providing appropriate Consumers in providing appropriate protectionprotection

High quality risk communication for High quality risk communication for better better consumer awareness consumer awareness


EFSA Scientific CommitteeEFSA Scientific Committee

In 2005 the In 2005 the Scientific Committee Scientific Committee suggested the establishment of a suggested the establishment of a harmonised food consumption harmonised food consumption database in the EUdatabase in the EU

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It also recommended that EFSA It also recommended that EFSA should contribute to the should contribute to the development of a European development of a European framework for the harmonisation framework for the harmonisation of food consumption data in the of food consumption data in the EU and make these data publicly EU and make these data publicly accessibleaccessible

Collecting food consumption Collecting food consumption data data


Broad Broad categories, not categories, not harmonisedharmonised

Detailed Detailed categories, not categories, not harmonisedharmonised

Detailed Detailed categories, categories, harmonisedharmonised


Some international initiativesSome international initiatives

• USA USA has a rolling program on dietary habits called has a rolling program on dietary habits called the National Health and Nutrition Examination the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that started in the 1960sSurvey (NHANES) that started in the 1960s

• In recognition of a critical need for information In recognition of a critical need for information about the nutrition of about the nutrition of CanadiansCanadians, a survey was , a survey was undertaken during 2004undertaken during 2004

• The The China China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), an Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), an ongoing international collaboration, examines the ongoing international collaboration, examines the effects of policies and programs on health and effects of policies and programs on health and nutritional statusnutritional status

• The annual National Nutrition Survey in Japan has The annual National Nutrition Survey in Japan has played an important role by monitoring nutrition played an important role by monitoring nutrition and health status of the and health status of the Japanese Japanese since 1940ssince 1940s


Discussed and endorsed by the Discussed and endorsed by the Expert group on food Expert group on food consumption data consumption data in mid October 2009in mid October 2009

EFSA Guidance published on 18.12.2009 (EFSA Guidance published on 18.12.2009 (www.efsa.europa.eu/ EFSA Journal)/ EFSA Journal)

EFSA Guidance published 2009EFSA Guidance published 2009

• Standardised Standardised methodologymethodology

• Sample selectionSample selection• Survey toolSurvey tool• Recipe calculationsRecipe calculations• Food frequencyFood frequency• Data validationData validation• Data interpolationData interpolation

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The pan-European surveyThe pan-European survey

The first representative EU-wide food The first representative EU-wide food consumption surveyconsumption survey•Create collaborative MS consortiumCreate collaborative MS consortium•Link up with interested external partnersLink up with interested external partners•Present project plan, time line and budgetPresent project plan, time line and budget•Organise internal and external fundingOrganise internal and external funding•Finalise pilot projectsFinalise pilot projects•Cover representative food consumption Cover representative food consumption data over all four seasons during 6 year data over all four seasons during 6 year collection phasecollection phase

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Collaborating organisationsCollaborating organisations

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Countries selected in:Countries selected in:• different geographical areas to immediately have a good different geographical areas to immediately have a good

coverage of consumption patterns across Europe (macro areas coverage of consumption patterns across Europe (macro areas to be identified)to be identified)

• children and adultschildren and adults

Activity completed by

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Project preparation

Dietary survey in 5-7 countries x





The pan-European survey The pan-European survey planplan

(x= local preparatory/piloting phase in the Member States)


In short …In short …

• Survey of 50,000-80,000 people in totalSurvey of 50,000-80,000 people in total• All food and beverage consumption on All food and beverage consumption on

2 non-consecutive days + FFQ allowing 2 non-consecutive days + FFQ allowing modelling of intake distributionsmodelling of intake distributions

• Anthropometric measurements Anthropometric measurements (e.g. measured weight and height)(e.g. measured weight and height)

• In 27 Member States In 27 Member States • Using the EPIC soft software that has Using the EPIC soft software that has

been developed and tested through the been developed and tested through the EU funded projects EFCOSUM and EU funded projects EFCOSUM and EFCOVALEFCOVAL

• Timeframe ~8-10 years including Timeframe ~8-10 years including projectproject planning and completionplanning and completion

Thank youThank you

Harmonised approachHarmonised approach

Cooperation with Member StatesCooperation with Member States

[email protected]@efsa.europa.eu

food consumption survey in europe - goals and requirements for harmonised risk assessment

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