Latest Fact-Checks In Food

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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."
True
April 22, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
False
March 10, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on February 11, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Nabisco is closing plants in Georgia and New Jersey and “moving to Mexico” because of Biden’s election.
False
By Madison Czopek • February 15, 2021
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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
Jordan Rachel
Jordan Rachel
stated on January 16, 2021 a tweet
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 20, 2021
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Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 a Facebook post
“Weis Food stores will no longer sell anything with the American flag and their employees can no longer wear anything with the flag.”
False
July 14, 2020
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stated on June 19, 2020 an Instagram post
“Chick-fil-A now open Sunday (Blacks only).”
Pants on Fire!
June 26, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 a tweet
"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on May 4, 2020 a Facebook post
"Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2020
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Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 an image
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 6, 2020 a social media post
“Chinese people eat human baby soup to improve health.”
Pants on Fire!
February 10, 2020
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stated on January 17, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.
Pants on Fire!
January 22, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2020 a Facebook post
"If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!"
False
January 14, 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
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on November 26, 2019 a tweet
"The President wants to cut 3 MILLION people from SNAP, including children, seniors and veterans."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • December 3, 2019
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stated on November 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Taco Bell is selling menudo for the month of November.
False
November 5, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says popular food and drink items such as Kraft, Pepsi and Nestle use a flavor enhancement company that "puts aborted baby fetus cells in their food and drinks."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 23, 2019
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." 
True
By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
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stated on August 25, 2019 a Facebook post
Red Bull contains bull sperm.
False
October 3, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps."  
False
August 27, 2019
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