copyright internet
Should I be worried about Plagiarism here?
<p>I run an online food blog.    In the website, I post modified recipes that I find, I improve them, and post them; with credit of course.   Does this count as plagiarism?  I want to make an eBook, is it sufficient to list just the sources or do I need written approval from them?</p>

<p>Plagiarism is an academic concept, not a legal one. The issue you are concerned about is copyright infringement.</p>
<p>A work based off of another copyrighted work is a derivative work. This requires permission of the copyright holder. Simply listing your source and saying &quot;<a href="https://youtu.be/m-KLAqyUg20" rel="nofollow noreferrer">no crime intended</a>&quot; does not help.</p>
<p>However, <a href="https://www.cla.co.uk/blog/higher-education/copyright-recipes" rel="nofollow noreferrer">recipes are generally not copyrightable</a> (at least in the UK/US). This is because they are a list of ingredients and instructions which is not sufficient for a creative work. The presentation of the recipe can be copyrighted, as can any descriptive text surrounding it.</p>
<p>If you're just taking the actual recipe, making a better recipe from it, and presenting that recipe in a better way, you should be fine.</p>
