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
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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.
Snopes→ Did Trump Promote Goya Foods from the Oval Office?
The president's social media post raised hackles among anti-corruption experts.
Snopes→ Did Goya Foods’ CEO Praise Trump?
#Goyaway called for a boycott of the popular Hispanic food and seasonings company in July 2020.
Liste→ No, Whole Foods does not refuse cash payments at its stores
A photo shared thousands of times on social media shows a Whole Foods Market checkout lane with a sign that reads “cash not accepted,” implying the store refuses transactions with paper bills and coins. This is misleading; Whole Foods said on Twitt
Snopes→ Are Black Lives Matter Members Poisoning Fast Food?
Can you smell the copypasta rumors?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Did NOT Say ‘If Food Runs Scarce, It’s Okay To Eat Pets’
Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say, "If food runs scarce, it's okay to eat pets?" No, that's not true. This claim about the liberal New York congresswoman is in a satirical article published by a known network of satire writers who see
Liste→ Romaine lettuce targeted in Canada food safety hoax
An article shared more than 17,000 times on Facebook claims that Canadian authorities advise against eating romaine lettuce after an outbreak of E. coli throughout the country was traced to Costco. This is false; there is no ongoing recall of romaine l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks, KFC Coupons Offering Free Food For ‘Black Lives Matter’ Are Fake
Are Starbucks or KFC coupons offering free food products to customers in the Black Lives Matter movement real? No, that's not true: Coupons being shared on social platforms are fake. Starbucks, for one, has apologized and denied the claim. An
Snopes→ Are These America’s Favorite Fast Food Restaurants?
Looks like someone's pranking.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Send Tweet About A Secret White House Bunker With No Food Or Supplies
Did President Trump send out a tweet claiming that he and Vice President Pence were escorted to the secret White House bunker, and complaining that former President Obama had left it dirty and unsupplied? No, that's not true: the screenshot of
Snopes→ An Ode to Mac and Cheese, The Poster Child for Processed Food
We love to bad mouth processed foods – usually while our mouths are full of it.
Snopes→ Did AOC Say ‘It’s Okay to Eat Pets’ if Food Runs Scarce?
Inflammatory, fabricated quotes have been making their way around social media.
Snopes→ Immigrants Deliver Food, ‘Hope’ to Workers Hit by Pandemic
Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some are sick. Others lost jobs, but have children to feed. Others are elderly or disabled. All are immigr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Viruses DO Exist; NOT Just Cell Erosion Caused By Mucus From Food We Eat
Was the late herbalist known as "Dr. Sebi" (real name Alfredo Bowman) correct when he claimed that viruses don't exist? No, this is false. Viruses do exist, as the world is witnesseing now with the novel coronavirus, which is responsible for m
Snopes→ Psychology of Why Some People Are Deliberately Spitting, Coughing and Licking Food in Supermarkets
Deliberately licking and coughing on things during a pandemic spreads fear and disgust, along with the health risks.
Snopes→ No Miracle Foods or Diets Can Prevent or Cure COVID-19
Widespread claims on social media inaccurately assert that certain foods and supplements can prevent or cure COVID-19.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Smithfield Foods Are NOT Packaged In China
Are meats from Smithfield Foods, "the world's largest pork processor and hog producer," packaged in China before being shipped to the United States for sale? No, that's not true: This is an old rumor that's resurfaced and prompted calls for bo
Snopes→ Eating Alkaline Foods Will Not Kill the Coronavirus
Eating a diet made up of alkaline foods will not prevent someone from being infected with COVID-19 since the body’s pH levels cannot be changed through diet.
Snopes→ Why Health Experts Aren’t Warning About Coronavirus in Food
The CDC and other experts note that the virus is new and still being studied, but they say there’s no evidence yet that COVID-19 sickens people through their digestive systems.
TruthOrFiction→ Did a Gerrity’s Store Discard $35,000 of Food After a Woman ‘Coughed’ on It During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
On March 26 2020, a number of social media posts involved a woman in Pennsylvania who allegedly “coughed” on $35,000 worth of food — forcing a Gerrity’s store to discard all of the items: “Grocery store Gerrity’s Supermar
Snopes→ Are These Vegan Foods Left Unsold During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Even looming food shortages are apparently not enough to prompt some consumers to try soy- and tofu-based products.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Every Household In The U.S. Is NOT Getting $500 Emergency Food Stamps Or $1,000 Stimulus Check
Is every household in the United States receiving $500 in emergency food stamps and a $1,000 stimulus check? No, that's not true: The U.S. House has passed a sweeping coronavirus response package, but the U.S. Senate has not yet taken it up -
Snopes→ Trump Calls on Americans to Cease Hoarding Food, Supplies
The president assured Americans, after speaking with leading grocery chain executives, that grocers would remain open and that the supply chain remained healthy.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Biden falsely attacks Trump over a food stamp policy supported by Bloomberg
The former vice president got his attack lines mixed up, falsely accusing Trump of wanting to fingerprint food-stamp recipients.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘If You Make $50,000/Year, $36 of Your Taxes Goes to Food Stamps, $4,000 Goes to Corporate Subsidies’
A February 14 2020 tweet about “socialism” and a putative $50,000 wage earner paying $36 in tax towards food stamps and $4,000 towards corporate subsidies went wildly viral, appearing in screenshots on Facebook and discussion forums in the
Snopes→ Is Chick-fil-A Giving Away Its Food Free for a Year?
Always check the expiration date on social media promotions.
Snopes→ Man Breaks Into Taco Bell, Prepares Food, Takes Nap
Taco Bell wasn’t open on Christmas Day, but a burglar in Georgia decided he wanted a festive feast anyway — and to take a nap while he was at it.
Snopes→ Buyers Should Beware of Organic Labels on Nonfood Products
Product labels offer valuable information to consumers, but manufacturers can misuse them to increase profits. This is particularly true for the USDA's organic label.