Cross Checking Information, Always a Good Idea
With the increase in the availability of information on nutrition it is sometimes hard to know if the information is up to date or even valid. Even trusted sources sometimes need to be questioned. In 1993 Marrion Nestle head of the department of nutrition at New York University expressed his concern by stating “ Every single dietary intake survey done in this country is based on handbook 8 , this is the basis of all food assistance programs”.
The federal government was using this book to determine nutrition policy. Unfortunately much of the data contained in the handbook conflicted with other
With the increase in the availability of information on nutrition it is sometimes hard to know if the information is up to date or even valid. Even trusted sources sometimes need to be questioned. In 1993 Marrion Nestle head of the department of nutrition at New York University expressed his concern by stating “ Every single dietary intake survey done in this country is based on handbook 8 , this is the basis of all food assistance programs”.
The federal government was using this book to determine nutrition policy. Unfortunately much of the data contained in the handbook conflicted with other