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FINDING ACCURATE SOURCES OF NUTRITION INFORMATION 113
VIDEO: “Evaluating Internet Sources” by Cooperative Library Instruction Project, Lane Community
College Library, (July 21, 2015), 7:09.
RED FLAGS OF JUNK SCIENCE
When it comes to nutrition advice, the adage holds true that “if it sounds too good to be true,
it probably is.” There are several tell-tale signs of junk science—untested or unproven claims
or ideas usually meant to push an agenda or promote special interests. In addition to using
the CRAAPP Test to decipher nutrition information, you can also use these simple guidelines
to spot red flags of junk science. When you see one or more of these red flags in an article
or resource, it’s safe to say you should at least take the information with a grain of salt, if not
avoid it altogether.