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Dairy Council Digest Archives
Good Science: Its Role In Setting the Record Straight
Guidelines for Communicating Sound Science About Diet and Health
The responsibility for ensuring that the public obtains accurate and meaningful nutrition messages based on sound science lies with nutrition scientists, journal editors, and journalists, as well as industry, consumer, and other groups (13,15,19,20,35). Recognizing the role of each of these groups in determining what the public hears, reads, and believes about diet and health, the Harvard School of Public Health and the International Food Information Council Foundation developed general guidelines for all communicators, and specific ones for each of the above groups (13).
Nutrition professionals, by effectively communicating the science, can positively influence the public’s dietary behavior and overall health.
Communicators in general should consider whether their messages will enhance the public's understanding of diet and health, whether a study's findings are put into context, and whether the study cited has been peer-reviewed (13). For example, if a study's findings are preliminary, this information should be clearly communicated. Separate guidelines for scientists ask if they have provided sufficient details about the study in an easily understood way, if limitations of the study are properly explained, and if dietary risks and benefits are clarified. Among questions for journal editors are whether they have considered the effects of a study's findings on the public and whether news releases on an article in the journal accurately reflect the research findings. Journalists should ask themselves if their reporting of a study is accurate and balanced, and if they have provided practical advice. Among questions for industry, consumer, and other groups are whether they have provided accurate information and feedback to the media (13).
Clearly, to help move the public toward more healthful dietary patterns, health professionals, scientists, the media, and others have a responsibility to provide accurate, easily understood messages about diet and health. Resources to help meet this challenge are available (13,36).
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