A dietary recommendation used when there isn't enough data to calculate an average requirement. An adequate intake is the average nutrient level consumed daily by a typical healthy population tha [..]

The body mass index (BMI) is a measurement that expresses the relationship between an individual’s weight and height. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in metres squared (i.e [..]

Food intended by the producer for direct consumption without the need for cooking or other processing.

A summary of the toxic effects of a particular substance, including the levels of exposure at which these effects occur.

An estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water that can be consumed over a lifetime without presenting an appreciable risk to health. It is usually expressed as milligrams of the s [..]

A substance that acts against harmful organisms, such as pests or diseases, which affect plants.

A one-off or very short term exposure to a substance, usually less than 24 hours.

The acceptable daily intake (ADI) is an estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water that can be consumed over a lifetime without presenting an appreciable risk to health. It is usu [..]

An abbreviation for "absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion", the four key processes which describe how drugs and chemicals get into the body, what happens to them while they are [..]

A change in the health, growth, behaviour or development of an organism that impairs its ability to develop or survive