Report of the WHO working group on collection of food consumption data (COFOCO), 30 January 2012
GEMS/Food Programme
The overall objective of collecting data on food consumption is to support the exposure assessment process. Because data collection requests long term programming to prepare hosting specific formats, it is necessary to anticipate future changes and evolutions of the whole risk assessment process. The Working Group focused on two aspects of reporting food consumption data for entry into the GEMS/Food database for use in future dietary exposure assessments:
- the appropriate food classification system(s) to be used at an international level; and
- specific information (meta data) required when submitting food consumption data files.
The information required when completed dietary exposure assessments are submitted was also considered, including from a Total Diet Study.