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NaturalNews.com
NaturalNews.com
stated on December 29, 2021 a Facebook post
"Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 7, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2021 social media posts
“Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"
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By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021
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Viral image
stated on August 24, 2021 a Facebook post
The US government is trying to create food shortages by telling farmers to destroy their crops.
False
By Andy Nguyen • September 7, 2021
Jill Karofsky
Jill Karofsky
stated on July 8, 2021 Legal opinion
“A farm with 2,500 dairy cattle is similar in waste load to a city of 411,000 people.”
False
By Laura Schulte • July 20, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2020 a campaign speech
Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
False
January 18, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2020 Speech
Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”
False
By Laura Schulte • September 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2020 Facebook post
Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
False
By Sophie Austin • August 14, 2020
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on March 18, 2019 an interview on MSNBC
"Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2019
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on April 28, 2017 an interview with Bloomberg
Farmers "are now dumping milk into the ditches" because of a trade dispute with Canada
False
By Dan Clark • May 18, 2017
World Food Program
World Food Program
stated on February 5, 2017 a tweet
"Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 27, 2016 a speech
"Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 31, 2016
Jeannette Vaught
Jeannette Vaught
stated on May 4, 2016 an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman
"Only five Texas counties account for almost 90 percent of the (state’s) cattle industry."
False
By Fauzeya Rahman • July 29, 2016
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on April 16, 2015 a statement.
Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings.
False
By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2015
Susan Combs
Susan Combs
stated on December 6, 2011 an interview
Says she "wiped out" the state Agriculture Department’s inspections of eggs at retail sites like grocery stores.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 3, 2012
Corn Commentary
Corn Commentary
stated on July 25, 2011 blog post about farm bill.
U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is "the only working farmer currently serving in the House."
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • January 17, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 15, 2011 a speech.
Says the government wants to require farm tractor drivers to hold commercial driver’s licenses even if they’re just crossing a single public road.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on July 10, 2011 an interview with "Newsweek"
Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 11, 2011
Glenn Hegar
Glenn Hegar
stated on February 26, 2011 an oped column.
Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 12, 2011
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on November 18, 2010 a Senate floor speech
There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2010
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on May 4, 2010 a campaign statement
Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2010
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