Food, Nutrition & Wellness ©2010Chapter 15:
Consumer Issues: Sorting Out the FactsChapter Summaries A wise consumer uses critical-thinking skills to evaluate food and nutrition information. Reliable information comes from qualified food, nutrition, and wellness experts. Advertisers use powerful techniques to influence your buying decisions. You must judge whether the advertising is true for you. Be alert for false, misleading, or exaggerated food or nutrition claims. The results of nutrition research studies often appear in the news. Remember that the study many not apply to you, and that a single study is not enough to change your food choices. Content and Academic Vocabulary Content Vocabulary
media literacy | health fraud | herbal supplement |
Academic Vocabulary
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