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Applied Science: Food Science, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences

This guide will assist RMIT students who are studying Food Science, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences.

Food standards

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is a statutory authority in the Australian Government Health portfolio. FSANZ develops food standards for Australia and New Zealand.

FSANZ also produce the Australian Food Composition Database​, a reference database that contains data on the nutrient content of Australian foods. Release 2 of the Australian Food Composition Database contains nutrient data for 1,616 foods available in Australia and up to 256 nutrients per food.

Evaluating information sources

The CRAAP test

Evaluate your sources using the CRAAP test to find reliable, quality information.

Currency: when was it created?
Relevance: is it on my topic?
Authority: is it by an expert?
Accuracy: is it correct?
Purpose: why was it created?

The SIFT method

Evaluate web and social media sources in 4 moves using the SIFT method.

Stop - think before using a source.
Investigate where it is from.
Find alternative sources.
Trace claims, quotes and media.

Fact checking

Fact checking is an important skill. Find out how to assess and verify your sources with RMIT's Fact checking guide.

• Assess websites and social media.
• Lean how to spot fake news.
• Develop your media literacy skills.