Latest Fact-Checks In Food

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 6, 2025 remarks at a dinner
Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 14, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries
stated on May 8, 2025 a press conference
“About 20% of households with veterans rely upon” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 25, 2025 a post
Girl Scout cookies are “toxic” because a study showed they contain glyphosate and heavy metals.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • March 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 15, 2024 a Facebook post
"McDonalds chicken nuggets contain silicone oil."
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • November 22, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 9, 2024 a speech to the National Rifle Association
Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2024
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 28, 2023 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"Every study has shown” that when work requirements are tied to federal safety-net programs, “it puts more people to work.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 20, 2023 an Instagram post
"NYC mayor plans to track and limit meat and dairy."
Mostly False
May 25, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 31, 2023 una publicación de Facebook
"Latino, inmigrante, recién llegado … Si eres inmigrante en Estados Unidos y llevas más de tres meses ahí, podrías calificar para obtener cupones de comida”.
Mostly False
April 13, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 4, 2023 a Facebook post
"Vitamins aren’t FDA approved, but Twinkies are.”
Mostly False
April 7, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 15, 2023 an Instagram post
"New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak."
Mostly False
January 24, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2023 a photo on Facebook
The cost of eggs has gone up 700%.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • January 13, 2023
Social Media
Social Media
stated on August 30, 2022 social media posts
In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 12, 2022 a Facebook post
Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada.
Mostly False
May 17, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 24, 2021 a Facebook post
Soybeans dropped 70 cents and corn 50 cents per bushel in two days, causing farmers to lose big money, “thanks to Biden’s executive orders.”
Mostly False
January 28, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 an image
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on December 10, 2019 a policy white paper
"Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 13, 2019
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on August 14, 2018 a tweet
Current school lunch requirements "cause large amounts of food waste and diminished use of school lunches!"
Mostly False
By Tom Warhover • September 9, 2018
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 19, 2018 California
"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2018
Trey Blocker
Trey Blocker
stated on January 24, 2018 a commentary in the Odessa American
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach.  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 5, 2018
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on May 1, 2017 a policy announcement event.
Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2017
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