LOS ANGELES — In the age of the internet, it can be difficult to discern fact from fiction. Especially, Ginny Steel says, as it pertains to food.
"There's a lot of mythology out there when it comes to nutrition," the UCLA university librarian said, pointing to topics of health and wellness and fad diets, specifically. Information on food and its reach — into policy, into community, into religion, into the daily choices we each make — is vast and sometimes complex, she says. Critical thinking is key.
Fighting misinformation and delving into the far-reaching topic of food is partially why UCLA is launching a food institute, and it has just hired the nation's first endowed, food-focused university librarian in the process.
