Question

Suppose you were asked to research information about a potentially dangerous synthetic food product. How would you evaluate the credibility of the sources you found?

Answer 1

A good way to tell whether or not a website is reliable is the ending of the link (.com, .net, etc). Websites with .gov are more reliable because it is a government site. Websites with .com or .net can be reliable however it is always good to check the author of the website to make sure they know what they're talking about.

Answer 2

Look at the studies cited in the source and the credentials of the scientists, if there are no studies cited it’s not a good source. Look at whether the ending of the link is .gov/.edu, any other ending is less credible. Check and see if the FDA has approved these food products or denied them. And finally look at the author and the authors credentials.