Verzehrsstudie zur Ermittlung der Lebensmittelaufnahme von Säuglingen und Kleinkindern für die Abschätzung eines akuten Toxizitätsrisikos durch Rückstände von Pflanzenschutzmitteln (VELS) [Consumption study to determine the food intake of infants and young children for the estimation of an acute toxicity risk through residues of plant protection products]

The VELS study (Verzehrsstudie zur Ermittlung der Lebensmittelaufnahme von Säuglingen und Kleinkindern für die Abschätzung eines akuten Toxizitätsrisikos durch Rückstände von Pflanzenschutzmitteln; VELS) was conducted in 2001/2002. Data were collected from 804 infants, toddlers and children (age group 0.5 to <5 years) in Germany. The food consumed was recorded by the parents as "food as eaten" over a total of 6 days (2x3-day food record with an interval of 3-6 months for toddlers and 4-8 weeks for infants). Anthropometric data are also included.

Foods are coded according to the German food coding system (BLS; Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel) and food names and additional information is available in German only.

Dataset owner: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Data collection was carried out by the University of Paderborn on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture [Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft; BMEL] – formerly Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection [Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft; BMVEL]