Thoroughness Evaluation of Websites
Choose THREE (3) websites, and evaluate them. You must choose a website from 3-different sections/categories (coalitions, professional, consumer, etc.).
Provide a written summary and evaluation, including the criteria and information outlined below.
You will be graded on Thoroughness Evaluation of Websites, detail to attention, well-organized writing structure, and ease of reading.
State why you were interested in this website.
What is the website promoting?
What were you expecting when you visited the website? Did the website fulfill your preconceived ideas and expectations, or was it different from what was expected?
What is the ACCURACY of the paper?
If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her, etc.
What is the AUTHORITY of the paper?
What are the credentials of the author?
Is the domain is preferred (.edu,.gov,.org,or .net)
Is the page OBJECTIVE?
Provides accurate information with limited advertising. b. Is it objective in presenting the information?
Is the page CURRENT?
Is it current and updated regularly? Must be stated on the page. b. Are all the links up-to-date and active?
Is the COVERAGE “good”?
Can you view the information properly?
Not limited by fees, browser technology, or software requirements.
Do you feel this website is of value and reliable? If it meets the above 5-characterisitcs, then you may have a Web page that could be of value to your purpose.
What are the potential sources of bias within this website (if any)?
What is something new you learned by exploring and evaluating this website?
Nutrition Related Websites (Media)
Food Coalitions
USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council
www.pea-lentil.com
Northern Pulse Growers
www.northernpulse.com
Canned Food Alliance
www.mealtime.org
Wheat Foods Counsel
www.wheatfoods.org
Egg Nutrition Center
www.eggnutritioncenter.org
USA Pears
www.usapears.org
The Sugar Association
www.sugar.org
Whey Protein Institute
www.wheyoflife.org
Wild Blueberries
www.wildblueberries.com
Pork Checkoff
www.porkbeinspired.com
www.porkandhealth.org
Fresh Avocados
www.avocadocentral.com
Manitoba Harvest (Hemp Foods)
www.manitobaharvest.com
The Peanut Institute
www.peanut-institute.org
National Dairy Council
www.usdairy.com
The Soy Connection
www.unitedsoybean.org
www.soyconnection.com
Washington State Dairy Council
www.EatSmart.org
Special Interest Groups
Gluten Intolerance Group
www.gig.net
Vegetarian Resource Group
www.vrg.org
International Food Information Council Foundation
www.foodinsight.org
Old Ways Health Through Heritage
www.oldwayspt.org
Produce for Better Health Foundation
www.PBHFoundation.org
www.PBHCatalog.org
The Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness
http://beverageinstitute.org
On-Line Consumer Information (Books, Magazines, Blogs, etc)
Greens Cookery
www.GreensCookery.com
Hungry Girl
www.Hungry-Girl.com
The Sneaky Chef
www.sneakychef.com
Kumquat
www.kumquatblog.com
Heart Insight (AHA)
www.heartinsight.com
Fearless Feeding
www.fearlessfeeding.com
Fruits and Veggies More Matters
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
Food Champs
www.foodchamps.org
Eat What You Love
www.marlenekoch.com
Veggication
www.veggication.com
The Diarrhea Dietitian
www.diarrheadietitian.com
The Dash Diet
www.dashdiet.org
Nutrition Blog Network
http://www.nutritionblognetwork.com/
Appetite for Health
www.appforhealth.com
Peace Love Nutrition
http://peacelovenutrition.wordpress.com
Kath Eats Real Food
www.katheats.com
I Ate A Pie
www.iateapie.net
Smitten Kitchen
www.smittenkitchen.com
Greens Cookery
www.greenscooker.com
Food Politics
www.foodpolitics.com
WeeLicious
www.weelicious.com
Super Healthy Kids
www.superhealthykids.com
Professional
Nestle Nutrition Institute
www.nestlenutrition-institute.org
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
www.anhi.org
National Institutes of Health
National Diabetes Program (NDEP)
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
National Endocrine & Metabolic Disease Info (NEMDIS)
National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)
National Kidney & Urological Info Clearinghouse
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition)
National Digestive Disease Info Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
National Hematologic Diseases Info Service (NHDIS)
Bowel Control Awareness Program
Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign
www.niddk.nih.gov
www.ndep.nih.gov
www.diabetes.niddk.gov
www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov
www.nkdep.nih.gov
www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov
www.win.niddk.nih.gov
http://wecan.nhlibi.gov
www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
www.hematologic.niddk.nih.gov
www.bowelcontrol.nih.gov
www.celiac.nih.gov
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (HP 2020 Emphasis)
www.phpartners.org/hp2020
PubMed
http://medlineplus.gov/
Nutrition Today
www.nutritiontodayonline.com
American Society of Nutrition
www.nutrition.org
Nutrition 411
www.nutrition411.com
Nutrition Dimension
www.nutritiondimension.com
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
www.eatright.org
www.kidseatright.org
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
www.nutritioncare.org
Alliance to Advance Patient Nutrition
www.malnutrition.com
Healthy Children.org
www.healthychildren.org
Food Technology
Ingredion
www.foodinnovation.com
Food Products
Earth Balance
www.earthbalancenatural.com
Uncle Matt’s Organic
www.unclematts.com
Bob’s Red Mill
www.bobsredmill.com
CocoaVia
www.cocoavia.com
Detour (The Right Protein)
www.detourbars.com
