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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Sort of correct. The ingredients list can't be copyrighted. The instructions are copyrighted. So if you choose to publish Cindy's Cheesy Chicken Chowder exactly, you have violated my copyrights. If you change the wording, you would be fine. Or just link where you found it. Food.Com is where I originally published it.
Now where you do have to be careful is using brand names. Those can be trademark violations unless you put in a disclaimer. Even the big companies have to do that if they are using someone else's product.
Fundraiser cookbooks have more leeway.
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My point was that if you copy a recipe from a web page, or from a newspaper and then share it with a friend, you have technically violated copyright. While the list of ingredients isn't under copyright, the instructions are.