Who are the experts?: Examining the online promotion of misleading and harmful nutrition information

Heather Horsburgh; David Barron

doi:10.4324/9780429424434-8

Who are the experts? Examining the online promotion of misleading and harmful nutrition information

Heather Horsburgh, David Barron

School of Social Sciences

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Abstract

There is a proliferation of websites, blogs, and social media accounts focused on providing weight loss, muscle gain, health and fitness information and products. Whilst there are positives to this focus on health and nutrition, the sharing of misinformation is problematic. Even when the information communicated has some supportive evidence and is not wholly inaccurate, the way in which messages are communicated can be harmful. This chapter provides a review of the literature relating to social and psychological harm of nutrition misinformation specifically by applying it to online contexts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Medical Misinformation and Social Harm in Non-Science-Based Health Practices
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	100-115
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429424434
ISBN (Print)	9781138388666
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429424434-8
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Who are the experts? Examining the online promotion of misleading and harmful nutrition information

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