Latest Fact-checks in Food Safety Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer. Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a post: “Don't let this formula shortage scare you!!! Make your baby some hemp milk w/sea moss. It’s easy I promise!” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." NaturalNews.com stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a post: “Million pounds of rat meat being sold as boneless chicken wings in the U.S.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Poll Finds 38% of Americans Say They Will Not Drink Corona Beer Because of Virus." Viral image stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Popeyes manager arrested for allegedly dipping chicken in cocaine based flour to increase business sales." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with AIDS. Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Bloggers stated on August 3, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory" Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations." Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely." Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care. Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Jeff Wagner stated on May 8, 2013 in a radio show: "The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich." Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
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Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer. Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a post: “Don't let this formula shortage scare you!!! Make your baby some hemp milk w/sea moss. It’s easy I promise!” Ashley Hinson stated on March 6, 2022 in a tweet: California has instituted a "bacon ban." NaturalNews.com stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.” Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a post: “Million pounds of rat meat being sold as boneless chicken wings in the U.S.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.” Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Instagram posts stated on March 15, 2020 in an image: "COVID-19 started because we eat animals." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Poll Finds 38% of Americans Say They Will Not Drink Corona Beer Because of Virus." Viral image stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Popeyes manager arrested for allegedly dipping chicken in cocaine based flour to increase business sales." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with AIDS. Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants." Bloggers stated on August 3, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory" Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar." Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations." Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants." Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely." Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care. Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Jeff Wagner stated on May 8, 2013 in a radio show: "The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich." Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby carrots are soaked in bleach and can cause cancer.
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a post: “Don't let this formula shortage scare you!!! Make your baby some hemp milk w/sea moss. It’s easy I promise!”
NaturalNews.com stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a post: “Million pounds of rat meat being sold as boneless chicken wings in the U.S.”
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.”
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.”
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Poll Finds 38% of Americans Say They Will Not Drink Corona Beer Because of Virus."
Viral image stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Popeyes manager arrested for allegedly dipping chicken in cocaine based flour to increase business sales."
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers.
Facebook posts stated on January 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with AIDS.
Viral image stated on January 10, 2019 in a meme: "Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years."
Dave Brat stated on June 29, 2016 in a podcast.: "A few weeks ago, (the) education committee in Congress is deciding what’s going to be in your local salad bar."
Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations."
Heather Moore stated on November 17, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 28, 2015 in an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show: Austin is "effectively" imposing "a ban on barbecue restaurants."
Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
John Oliver stated on July 19, 2015 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "With the exception of baby formula, the federal government does not require any food to carry an expiration date, and state laws vary widely."
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care.
Allen West stated on March 19, 2015 in a post on his website: "EPA wants to regulate … the family BBQ."
Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."
Facebook posts stated on August 27, 2014 in a Facebook meme: "McDonald’s hamburgers are only 15 percent ‘real beef.’ The other 85 percent is meat filler cleansed with ammonia, which causes stomach and intestinal cancer."
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Jeff Wagner stated on May 8, 2013 in a radio show: "The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich."
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
