Latest Fact-Checks In Food

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James Clyburn
James Clyburn
stated on October 8, 2025 an X post
“Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
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By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2025
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on June 12, 2025 X, formerly Twitter
“Nearly 25 cents of every $1 spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers.”
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By Madeline Heim • July 30, 2025
António Guterres
António Guterres
stated on March 18, 2024 in a speech in New York
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
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By Madison Czopek • March 26, 2024
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on July 27, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential."
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By Sophia Voight • November 3, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2022 Twitter
“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”
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By Laura Schulte • February 2, 2023
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 17, 2022 a news release
Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 10, 2022
Lorraine Lewandrowski
Lorraine Lewandrowski
stated on February 24, 2021 a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee
It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
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By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
Zach Wahls
Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 a weekly newsletter
“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
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April 22, 2021
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
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By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 20, 2019 in a story
"Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws."
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By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 23, 2019
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on November 15, 2018 a tweet
The United States "spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D."
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By Kristen Mohammadi, Lili Zecevic • December 6, 2018
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on June 5, 2017 a meeting with nonprofit leaders
For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week."
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By Nick Reid • June 9, 2017