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Not quite. This information can be tricky to track down. Below is a discussion about where this information was found on the document. Remember, sometimes you need to do a bit of digging.
You can also backtrack on the URL to get to the homepage for the organization linking to this information. The URL http://www.beefnutrition.org/uDocs/ACF3A.pdf indicates that the documents is called ACF3A, and is located in a directory called uDocs on the website http://www.beefnutrition.org. We can gather some further clues by going to the homepage at http://www.beefnutrition.org.
This website provides a marketing function for the various organizations responsible for it. This realization gives the reader a clearer idea of why this information is being presented. Information that is presented to market a product is not necessarily inaccurate or not authoritative, but realizing the marketing function of the information provides a framework for critically assessing it.
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