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    1. Are nutrition messages in popular women's magazines consistent with dietary recommendations?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Radimer, Kathy L. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1996-09
    Published:
    Australia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23105
    Journal Title:
    Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Journal Title Details:
    53(3) : 107-113
    Notes:
    Findings "suggest a more active role for nutritionists in encouraging magazines to increase the proportion of messages that promote widely-accepted dietary recommendations and decrease the proportion that focus on more tangential aspects of nutrition."

    2. Don't believe everything you read on labels

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Fahmy, Sameh (author / Nashville Tennessean)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2006-01-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23468
    Journal Title:
    Indianapolis Star
    Notes:
    Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.

    6. Nutrition messages on Australian television shows

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Radimer, Kathy L. (author) and Hill, Jan M. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1996-09
    Published:
    Australia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23106
    Journal Title:
    Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Journal Title Details:
    53(3) : 115-121
    Notes:
    Sampling of Australian information-type television shows revealed that only 1.3% of the time was devoted to nutrition. Authors suggested that nutritionists need to work with the media to increase the amount of nutrition information on television and ensure higher profile of messages that involve variety, balance and a more comprehensive depiction of a healthful diet.

    8. The reliability and readability of nutrition information

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Begley, Andrea (author) and Cardwell, Glenn (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1996-12
    Published:
    Australia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23107
    Journal Title:
    Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Journal Title Details:
    53(4) : 160-166
    Notes:
    Content analysis of 14 Australian women's magazines (1992-1994). Nutrition information was generally accurate (93.9%) and well presented (77.4%). Most was written above Year 10 reading levels (61.5%).