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  • The DAFNE databank as a simple tool for nutrition policy

  • Antonia Trichopoulou, DAFNE contributors
  • Journal:
    Public Health Nutrition / Volume 4 / Issue 5b / October 2001
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    03 July 2008, pp. 1187-1198
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  • Objective

    To identify, quantify and depict variation of food habits in Europe, using data from the DAFNE (DAta Food NEtworking) databank.

    Setting

    Household budget survey data of 12 European countries, namely Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, around 1990.

    Results

    Data from the DAFNE databank are presented in simple pictorial presentations, which reveal considerable disparities in food habits. Furthermore, there appears to be nutritional variation within countries by socio-demographic groups, defined by their residence and educational level. The distribution patterns of food availability provide insights into the determinants of food preferences, as conditioned by current forces.

    Conclusion

    The factors influencing consumer choice are many and varied. Thus, in order to promote healthy eating, it is essential to identify the food habits of the target population. In this context, information derived from household budget surveys, used in the development of the DAFNE databank, could be very important.