Question

The following text is from a fictitious personal blog.

[1] In recent years, many people have turned from dairy milk to plant-based milks, such as soy or almond milk, with the hope that they will be drinking a more nutrisious product. [2] The use of plant-based milks is widespread enough that there is substantial value to questioning this assumption: Is the use of such products truly healther? [3] Aparently so. [4] I have seen data on U.S. News and World Report that fortified soy milk contains as much protein and calcium as cow’s milk, and less sugar. [5] Speaking only for myself, this comes as a substantial frustration: I strongly prefer the smooth and familiar taste of dairy to its pungent and sometimes oddly textured plant-based counterparts. [6] Frankly, I highly doubt that these data are true.

–“Are Plant-Based Milks Better?”
Eleanor Strutt

Why should a student be skeptical about the accuracy of this information? Check all that apply.

It does not reflect research of any kind.
It does not come from a trusted authority.
It does not include a date.
It contains spelling errors.
It cites a source that is not credible.

Answer 1

Select these three:

- It does not come from a trusted authority.
- It’s a personal blog post by an individual (opinion), not an expert or authoritative source on nutrition.

- It does not include a date.
- No date is shown, so you can’t judge how current the information is.

- It contains spelling errors.
- Multiple typos (e.g., “nutrisious,” “Aparently,” “healther”) suggest poor editing and reduce credibility.

Do not select the others: the post does reference a named outlet (U.S. News & World Report), so it isn’t completely without any research claim, and that cited source is not necessarily non-credible.