In a digital age saturated with information, how can nutrition and health science communicators ensure accuracy? This article addresses the challenges faced by these communicators due to the evolving information landscape, particularly the impact of web-based sources and social media. The authors present guidance on navigating this environment effectively. In response to questions from colleagues, the authors focus on how to seek and evaluate sound scientific information, especially given the growing online presence of questionable recommendations. The article emphasizes the evolving needs of communicators, advising on where to find accurate information and how to guide the public toward reliable health and nutrition sources. Ultimately, the authors address how consumers can vet information sites online and develop critical science-consumption skills, fostering practical skepticism in the face of competing claims. This guidance empowers both communicators and the public to engage with nutrition and health information more effectively and responsibly.
Given the scope of the journal, the article is aimed toward people who want to learn how to provide reliable food and health information, as well as how consumers may vet information sites online and how the public can be encouraged to develop new critical