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Suzanne Devlin stated on January 19, 2011 in a letter to the editor:

The Republican Party raffled off an AR-15 assault rifle at the 2010 Oregon State Fair.

By Janie Har• January 29, 2011

Roy Blunt stated on September 04, 2015 in at the Missouri State Fair:

"The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070."

By Sean Nelson• November 30, 2015

X posts stated on August 29, 2024 in an X post:

Nine Americans died from a listeria outbreak after Boar’s Head brand meat prioritized hiring “refugees” in Virginia.

By Sofia Ahmed• September 3, 2024

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."

By Linda Qiu• September 3, 2014

Instagram posts stated on August 30, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Bill Gates-funded research into genetically engineered cattle ticks is responsible for red-meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome in the U.S.

By Jeff Cercone• September 1, 2023

Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“McDonald’s puts aborted baby fetuses in their food.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2021

Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in a post on Instagram:

“Study reveals Bill Gates’ Fake Meat causes ‘turbo cancers’ in humans.”

By Madison Czopek• February 28, 2024

Gary Black stated on April 04, 2012 in a press conference:

"Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product."

By Eric Stirgus• April 10, 2012

Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.:

Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."

By Sean Gorman• February 14, 2014

Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview:

Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.

By Nancy Badertscher• August 4, 2015

Chris Larson stated on December 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:

In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans.

By Sophia Voight• January 30, 2024

Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post:

The U.S. chicken and egg shortage is linked to Bill Gates.

By Sara Swann• January 25, 2023

Tulsi Gabbard stated on April 08, 2019 in a tweet:

Says President Donald Trump's "effort to roll back regulations means that Big Ag now gets to inspect its own pork" and "they decided to stop testing for E. coli."

By Miriam Valverde• April 16, 2019

Tim Pawlenty stated on May 23, 2011 in a speech to announce his presidential candidacy:

"For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it."

By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011

Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:

95-item list of food-destroying incidents demonstrates that “you are duped if you think they aren’t planning a food shortage.”

By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2022

New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history:

Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs.

By Jim Tharpe• January 11, 2011

Instagram posts stated on July 05, 2023 in a video:

“A lot of your chain-food restaurants have been using (lab-grown meat) for years.”

By Jeff Cercone• August 4, 2023

Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2023 in an Instagram post:

"Doctors say colon cancer is on the rise due to toxins absorbed while cooking food (in) the microwave.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 1, 2023

Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek":

Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.

By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2011

Paul Farrow stated on April 30, 2020 in online post:

Says a meat shortage is “not expected”

By Nusaiba Mizan• May 5, 2020

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