Georgia’s new voting bill has been heavily debated online, but one piece of the bill that seemed to stir up the most controversy was a provision that bans giving away water or food to voters within a certain distance of polling sites. While President
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Liste→ Images of Filipino students ‘calling for end to free food stalls’ have been doctored
Three photos shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts purport to show students in the Philippines calling for an end to community-run stalls offering free food during the Covid-19 pandemic. But these photos have been doctored: they originally sh
Snopes→ Food of the Future? EU Nations Put Mealworms on the Menu
Dried yellow mealworms could soon be hitting supermarket shelves and restaurants across Europe.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pistachios Are NOT Proven To Be The Most Melatonin-Rich Food Ever Recorded
Did scientists find out that pistachios are the most melatonin-rich food ever recorded? No, that's not true: the study in question has only been done once and has questionable methods. Experts would say this is still an open issue and sho
Liste→ Doctored magazine headline misleads on Sri Lankan official’s ‘toxic food’ comments
A photo of a purported magazine article has been shared repeatedly in Facebook posts that claim it shows a Sri Lankan official blamed the island nation's president for toxic food products found in the country. The claim is false: the photo has been
Liste→ ‘Vitamins, sunlight and alkaline foods’: false list of purported Covid-19 treatments recirculates online
As the Philippines struggled to contain a surge in Covid-19 cases, a list of purported home remedies to treat the disease recirculated on social media. The posts claimed the purported treatments were endorsed by a director at a Manila hospital. Th
Full Fact - All content→ Poverty is not the same as food insecurity
“In early 2020–just before our country went into lockdown–there were 4.3 million children growing up in poverty. Three children in every ten growing up in families that were struggling to pay the bills or put food on the table.&rdquo
Snopes→ Which States Ban Giving Food and Water to Voters at Polling Places?
Georgia's S.B. 202 caused widespread controversy in the spring of 2021 and prompted questions about election laws elsewhere in the United States.
Liste→ Hoax online graphic circulates in the Philippines that falsely warns of ‘WHO’s killer foods’
A graphic has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook, Twitter and blog posts in the Philippines that purports to show a list of “killer foods” identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The graphic, however, was not produced by the UN
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New York And Delaware Do NOT Prohibit Giving Food And Water To Voters In Line
Do New York and Delaware prohibit giving food and water to voters in line? No, that's not true: In New York it is not illegal to provide refreshment to voters, as long as the value of the refreshment is less than $1, and the person or ent
WaPo Fact Checker→ No, Delaware doesn’t specifically prohibit food or water at the polls like Georgia
A top Georgia campaign official suggested that Delaware has the same sort of election law as Georgia. But that talking point falls short.
Liste→ This video shows a Detroit food vendor spitting on pizza dough in September 2018
Stomach-churning footage of a man spitting on pizza dough has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts in February 2021 alongside claims that the incident took place in London and the man is a Muslim refugee from Algeria. T
Snopes→ Would Georgia Bill Outlaw Giving Food, Water to Voters Waiting in Line?
Some people allege that so-called "line warming" may be a form of voter intimidation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Tweet That There Are Coming Food Shortages
Did Klaus Schwab tweet that there are coming food shortages and that his World Economic Forum is working with the Biden administration to ensure that most people survive? No, that's not true: This is a tweet from a fake Twitter account th
Snopes→ Was Lamar Fudge a Black Food Writer Who Critiqued Former Whites-Only Eateries?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ How Safe Is Your Baby Food? Company Reports Show Arsenic, Lead and Other Heavy Metals
Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby foods at levels well above what the federal government considers safe for children, a new congressional report warns.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Hollywood Fred Meyer Threw Out All Perishables in Power Outage, Portland Police Blocked People From Accessing the Dumpsters and All the Food Went Bad’
As Americans in several states endured atypically severe winter weather, power outages, and lack of access to necessities, viral tweets claimed that Portland, Oregon law enforcement was guarding dumpsters outside a Hollywood Fred Meyer to prevent anyo
Snopes→ Did Scientists Agree on the Worst Fast Food Chain?
An online advertisement led to a list of the "worst fast food chains" that included Arby's, Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Subway, and others.
Snopes→ WHO Team Visits Wuhan Food Market in Search of Virus Clues
A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early infections.
Snopes→ Ben & Jerry’s Enters the Pet Food Business
Doggie Desserts, sold in 4-ounce cups, go on sale in U.S. groceries and pet stores later this month.
Snopes→ SPORTMiX Pet Foods Recalled Over Possible Link to Dog Deaths
Several products from SPORTMiX pet foods were found by the FDA to have high levels of aflatoxin, which can be fatal to dogs.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 antigen tests are highly accurate, but incorrect use on food items such as fruits or Coca-Cola can produce false positive results
REVIEW During a 10 December 2020 parliamentary speech, Michael Schnedlitz, a member of the National Council of Austria, shared a live video showing how Coca-Cola tested positive in a COVID-19 antigen test. Based on this result, Schnedlitz claimed in
Snopes→ Photos: Pompeii Fast-Food Eatery from 79 A.D. Excavated
A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.
Top Fact Checks→ Food donations were deposited on the street in Turkey during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A video of food packets deposited on the street in Turkey is from January and was for people hit by a deadly earthquake in the Turkish city of Elazig.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel validated Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine; its authorization for emergency use should ensue
On 17 December 2020, the claim began circulating that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal agency responsible for authorizing drugs and vaccines in the U.S., authorized the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the U.S. biotech company Mode
Snopes→ Did TikTok Videos ‘Expose’ Frozen Food Served at Panera Bread?
Internet commenters have historically been quite bothered by TikTok videos recorded inside restaurant kitchens.
Snopes→ Does Saying ‘My Pleasure’ at Chick-fil-A Earn Free Food?
TikTok videos and tweets have claimed for years that saying "my pleasure" at Chick-fil-A earned customers a discount, free ice cream, or free food.
TruthOrFiction→ Giant Food ‘Super Spread’ Ad
On November 22 2020, a Reddit user shared the following image to r/facepalm, which purported to show a Giant Food “super spread” advertisement: No way this went unnoticed from facepalm The post, which was an image
FactCheck.org→ Biden Adviser Didn’t Propose Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine for Food Stamps
Quick Take A report from two dozen experts — including a doctor named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board — recommended using existing social service programs to connect people with COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Th
TruthOrFiction→ ‘This Is a Line For a Food Bank in Dallas, Congress Has Decided to Leave Millions of Americans to Suffer and Die’
On November 18 2020, the Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) tweeted a photograph purportedly showing cars waiting to get to a food bank in Dallas, Texas: This is a line for a food bank in Dallas. Congress has decided to leave millions of Americans t
Liste→ False claim recirculates in New Zealand that government revoked ‘human right to grow food’
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim New Zealand’s government passed legislation that revoked residents’ “human right to grow food”. The claim is false; the New Zealand Department of Primary Industries told AFP that “there i
Snopes→ Police: Woman Posing as FBI Agent Sought Free Fast Food
Police have jailed a woman in Georgia accused of pretending to be an FBI agent to score a free fast-food meal, saying she allegedly threatened to arrest restaurant workers if they didn’t serve her a complimentary bite.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘If You Ever Wonder What Food Is Like on a U.S. Navy Ship, Here It Is, the USS Nimitz (Cvn 68)’
On October 3 2020, Facebook user Kevin Selfaison shared the following image set, which purportedly showed rations aboard the Navy ship USS Nimitz (archived here): Alongside a gallery of 25 images, Selfaison wrote: If you ever wonder what food is li
Full Fact - All content→ MPs can only claim £25 a day for food if they stay overnight outside London or their constituency
A number of posts on Instagram and Twitter have made claims about how much MPs can expense for food per day. The posts say: “Didn’t even realise MP’s get a £25 per day food allowance.£125 per week£1300 per year ( pe
Snopes→ Did a Church Close Its Food Bank ‘Because It Attracts Poor People’?
One would think poor people are most at risk around food insecurity.
Snopes→ World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize As Hunger Surges
The Rome-based United Nations agency has long specialized in getting assistance to some of the world’s most dangerous and precarious places.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Federal Food Aid Boxes Include White House Letter Crediting Trump?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-food-box-credit-trump/ Letters written on behalf of U.S.
Snopes→ Did Federal Food Aid Boxes Include White House Letter Crediting Trump?
More than 100 million food aid boxes were distributed across the United States in 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Snopes→ Farmer Found Guilty of Contaminating Baby Food for Blackmail
A sheep farmer in Britain has been found guilty of planting baby food laced with metal shards in stores as part of a plan to blackmail a supermarket chain.
Snopes→ German Food Company to Change Racist Name of Popular Sauce
One of Germany’s best-known food companies said it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name.