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    This document discusses how to assess the credibility of online nutrition sources. It suggests asking who owns the website, how current the information is, who authored the content, if credible references are included, if the goal is to educate consumers, and to compare information across multiple sources. The goal is to make good nutrition decisions based on accurate facts in order to support health.

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    Lesson 2

    NUTRITION ON THE INTERNET


    Session 3 of 4
    Assessing Online Sources

    Let’s review some


    questions to ask when
    assessing online
    sources of nutrition
    information.
    Assessing Online Sources
    Who is the owner or
    sponsor of the website?

    .edu - educational institutions


    .gov - government agencies
    .com - commercial websites
    Assessing Online Sources
    November 2016
    How current is the
    information?
    Assessing Online Sources

    Who are the authors


    of the information in
    the website?
    Assessing Online Sources

    Are credible
    references included?
    Assessing Online Sources

    Does the information


    aim to educate the
    consumer?
    Assessing Online Sources

    Compare the
    information with
    other sources.
    Know the Facts
    Good nutrition
    decisions begin with
    accurate and credible
    nutrition information.

    Food choices based


    on facts are more
    likely to support good
    health.

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