Instruction
• Identify two food or nutrition articles in the newspaper of a reputable magazine and write a brief summary on each of the articles. The brief summaries should address the following:
1. Source of the Information
2. Main Point
3. Credibility of Author: (Believability of a source or message. Example: He/She is
credentialed in the specific area that is being discussed in the article, an expert in
that area. Give credentials of the author.)
4. Validity of Information: (Refers to the extent to which a concept, conclusion, or
measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world – is there
any research that supports this author(s) statements about this topic?)
5. Implication(s) to the Food/Nutrition Industry: How does this apply to the food and
nutrition community.
6. Your Opinion of the Article