3. Socio-technical characterization of vegetable gardens
The aim of the project was to improve knowledge of the production of self-produced foodstuffs in private kitchen gardens located on the Metaleurop workshop site. To this end, surveys were carried out among gardeners to characterize management methods, define the share of self-produced vegetables in eating habits, and determine gardeners' acceptability of a change in cultivation and consumption habits for self-produced vegetables.
3.1 Survey and selection of vegetable gardens
The study area covered the zone contaminated with more than 200 mg of Pb and/or 4 mg of Cd per kg of soil defined by the Metaleurop public interest project.
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Regulations
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of December 19, 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1005 of June 25, 2015 as regards maximum levels for lead in certain foodstuffs.
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