How accurate is food safety advice online?

Lum, Christine; Young, Ian

doi:10.32920/ryerson.14640237.v1

How accurate is food safety advice online?

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posted on 2021-05-21, 17:21 authored by Christine Lum, Ian YoungIan Young

Researchers conducted a study to assess the accuracy of safe food handling advice posted on question and-answer (Q&A) websites and forums. The researchers evaluated 625 answers to 160 questions posted between 2006 and 2019 about safe food handling on Reddit, Yahoo! Answers, Quora, and Stack Exchange.