title: History of the Food and Drug Administration's Total Diet Study (Part II), 1987-1993.
abstract: The Total Diet Studies conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provide yearly information on levels of pesticide residues, contaminants, and nutrients in the food supply and diets of specific age-sex groups. They also identify trends and changes in the levels of these substances in the food supply and in diets over time. Results are useful in making policy decisions regarding the safety of the food supply, food additives, pesticide use, nutrient fortification, and food labeling. This paper provides information on studies performed by FDA from 1987 to 1993.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Washington, DC 20204, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pennington
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Capar
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Parfitt
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000032:analysis; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues; D011868:Radioisotopes; D005492:Folic Acid; D011736:Pyridoxine