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Website Credibility Is anything we’re told true?
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The Paleo Diet http://thepaleodiet.com/
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Authority Who is responsible for the websites content? Loren Cordain PhD The Paleo Diet LLC Contributors have undergrads or certifications only Authority
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Accuracy Is the content reliable? Accuracy Current blog linked from front page Blogs have references Quoting articles from 2009 (Time), 2007 (Science Daily) Several references are cyclical and link back to past articles written on ThePaleoDiet.com
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Currency Is this website up to date? Currency Most recent book for sale, 2015 The Real Paleo Diet No dates Outdated info Dead, circular links Loosely fact checked
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Objectivity Is this website free from personal opinion and biases? Objectivity Attempts to sway personal lifestyle Biases and agendas are clear Ads are not clearly differentiated from informational content But it does have AdChoices link at bottom of page, which is a nice courtesy NO objectivity Commercial and Advocacy advertising
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Coverage Does this website successfully cover the topic? Coverage Not a great range and depth of topics (one diet, one set of food types, leaves out legumes, dairy, grains) Site Map has –Books –Home –Events –Blog –Podcast –Store –Recipes –Information on Loren Cordain
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Eat Right, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics http://www.eatright.org/
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Authority Who is responsible for the websites content? Authority The Academy is led by a Board of Directors comprised of national leaders in food, nutrition and health It is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals The Academy has over 75,000 members — registered dietitian nutritionists, dietetic technicians, registered, and other dietetics professionals holding undergraduate and advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics, and students
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Accuracy Is the content reliable? Accuracy It is free of spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typographical errors It is detailed and comprehensive, recent Lists sources for presented information Links to reputable outside sources Contains charts, graphs, and tables that are labeled and legible
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Currency Is this website up to date? Currency Copyright is as of 2015. Articles are posted and updated regularly Articles and information are written with a serious and informative writing style
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Objectivity Is this website free from personal opinion and biases? Objectivity Agendas are clearly stated, and advertising is differentiated from the informational content Content is not influenced by outside interests, political or commercial pressures, private or industry sponsors, advertisers, donors, partners or collaborators or any personal interests The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy
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Coverage Does this website successfully cover the topic? Coverage There is a wide range of topics covered under nutrition. Information is easy to find by search and through global navigation. All information is presented professionally Topics are listed on the websites home page as well as the sitemap
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