Where can we find reliable information about food? Learn where to find safe and reliable information from experts, and how to look out for red flags. Image Learning OutcomesBy the end of this module you will be able to:Understand how nutritional status is assessedIdentify legitimate professional associations that can be trustedExplore the “red flags” in nutrition information, recommendations, and discourseAnalyse how researchers evaluate information and treat data in the food systemMany of us are constantly bombarded by information and headlines that make claims about nutrition and the foods we eat. It can be overwhelming. Where can we find reliable information about food? Can a blood test alone tell us whether we are malnourished? Who should we turn to if we hear conflicting information? Learn about where to find safe and reliable information from experts, which professional associations can be trusted, and how to look out for red flags. How is nutritional status assessed?Presentation by Dr Amelia Finaret Presentation on 'How is nutritional status assessed?' by Amelia Finaret Document How is nutritional status assessed? (2.67 MB / PDF) Reliable nutrition informationPresentation by Dr Amelia Finaret Presentation on 'Reliable nutrition information' by Amelia Finaret Document Reliable nutrition information (1.76 MB / PDF) SuperfoodsPresentation by Dr Amelia Finaret Presentation on 'Superfoods' by Amelia Finaret Document Superfoods (1.99 MB / PDF) Proceeding with cautionPresentation by Dr Amelia Finaret Presentation on 'Proceeding with caution' by Amelia Finaret Document Proceeding with caution (1.27 MB / PDF) Livestock evidence synthesis and AIPresentation by Louise Donnison Presentation on 'Livestock evidence synthesis and AI' by Louise Donnison Document Livestock evidence synthesis and AI (390.8 KB / PDF) Data governance challenges in 'Data-Driven' FarmingPresentation by Aditya Singh Presentation on 'Data Governance Challenges in ‘Data-Driven’ Farming' by Aditya Singh Document Data Governance Challenges in ‘Data-Driven’ Farming (525.4 KB / PDF) Further Resources Cochrane reviewsLivestock Data for DecisionsUnited States Department of Agriculture | Nutrition misinformation and FraudColorado State University Extension | Nutrition Misinformation: How to Identify Fraud and Misleading ClaimsStatista | Value of the superfoods market worldwide from 2022 to 2028Harvard - The Nutrition Source | Diet ReviewsAmerican Society for Parental and Enternal Nutrition (ASPEN) | Malnutrition Resources for Consumers Back to Module 2 Go to Module 4 This article was published on 2024-09-02
