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Where do members of the public pick up what they know about food? And where would they go to find what they consider to be reliable information about nutrition? Jacqueline McCluney BSc, SRD, describes a survey carried out at the Food Policy Research Unit to discover more about public views of health and nutrition information sources

Two recently published surveys set out to discover doctors' awareness of nutrition, how up to date they are in their views, their sources of information and the importance they attach to giving patients dietary advice

The media have been shown to be important sources of information about food and nutrition. Research shows that one aspect of the media, women's magazines, has a particularly strong influence. Women's magazines have widespread readership in all age groups and have considerable potential for the dissemination of information about food and nutrition. The publication of the NACNE 1983, COMA 1984 and COMA 1989 reports set guidelines for healthy eating and these topics have been discussed widely in all the media. The link between nutritional awareness and consumer food choices is suggested by research findings.