Latest Fact-checks in Food 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 Bloggers stated on June 28, 2017 in a blog post: "Over $13 million worth of crops have ROTTED in California, all because no one is willing to work jobs vacated by migrants." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 5, 2017 in a meeting with nonprofit leaders: For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week." Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Ax The Bev Tax stated on March 22, 2017 in In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps." Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
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Bloggers stated on June 28, 2017 in a blog post: "Over $13 million worth of crops have ROTTED in California, all because no one is willing to work jobs vacated by migrants." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 5, 2017 in a meeting with nonprofit leaders: For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week." Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Ax The Bev Tax stated on March 22, 2017 in In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps." Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
Bloggers stated on June 28, 2017 in a blog post: "Over $13 million worth of crops have ROTTED in California, all because no one is willing to work jobs vacated by migrants."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2017 in a White House briefing: France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on June 5, 2017 in a meeting with nonprofit leaders: For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week."
Claire McCaskill stated on April 14, 2017 in a town hall: "If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years."
Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."
Ax The Bev Tax stated on March 22, 2017 in In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school."
Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.
John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps."
Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
