Noroviruses are highly contagious and are transmitted via the faeces and vomit of infected people, either through direct contact or through contaminated objects or via food and water.

To type Noroviruses, several new tools and databases have been developed during the last couple of years.

Study to monitor the food consumption and intake of energy and nutrients of the general Dutch population 1-79 years old. Data was collected in 2012 to 2016. An English report is also available.

From October 2010 – February 2012 the food consumption is measured of community-dwelling elderly in the age of 70 years and older. Particular regard is given to the intake of vegetables, fruit, fish and fluids and the percentage of elderly that complies with the recommendation on energy, vitamin B2, B6, B12, C and D, folic acid, folate and calcium.

From 2007-2010 the food consumption was measured from the general Dutch population in the age of 7 to 69 years. Special regards is given to the consumption of fruit, vegetables and fish, energy intake and the fatty acid profile of the diet.

From 2005-2006 the food consumption and intake of energy and nutrients was measured among young children 2 to 6 years of age.

On this website you will find the methods and results of each food consumption survey performed.

Data of the food consumption surveys contribute to policy development on healthy food, food safety, product information and nutrition research. The food consumption survey is a monitoring system with three modules.

ConsExpo is a modelling tool that can be used to estimate consumer exposure to a wide variety of products in a wide variety of circumstances. The ConsExpo tool has been made available as a web application, ConsExpo Web. This application succeeds ConsExpo 4, a stand-alone consumer exposure modelling software tool. ConsExpo Web version 1.0 was launched in October 2016. User guidance can be found within the ConsExpo Web tool, by using the ? symbols.