The work proposed here aims to define a (minimum) set of dietary components which are relevant determinants of health and to define a method for the monitoring of food consumption in Europe, this method to be used alone, or as a calibration method for ongoing studies. The project will make use of the progress in relevant projects carried out until now and ensure the possibility for datafusion with other health monitoring studies. With this method it must be possible to estimate :

- average (habitual) intake and distribution among individuals of energy, macro- and micronutrients
- high intake levels for contaminants and additives individuals
- the consumption of specific foods
- data from different countries.

(Text taken from EUROPA.INT)