Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
3 December 2018 - Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
Food Archive
Was a Tapeworm Found in Welch’s Fruit Snacks?
9 October 2018 - A viral Facebook claim about the supposed discovery of a parasite in a piece of Welch's Fruit Snack has not been verified.
Will Eating an Egg and a Banana Kill You?
31 July 2018 - A viral warning seems to ignore the obvious truth that eggs and bananas are commonly and deliciously mixed together with no harmful effect on consumers.
Are Bush’s Baked Beans Being Recalled?
24 July 2018 - A 'zombie' recall notice from 2017 prompted by defective can seams continues to be presented as new and current.
Can a Person Live Off of a Diet of Potatoes and Butter?
5 July 2018 - People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
Did Grocery Stores Once Sell ‘Boned Rolled Pig’?
29 May 2018 - An image purportedly showing an advertisement for a rather off-putting mid-century meat product was created as a joke.
Does Getting a Restaurant Logo Tattoo Guarantee Free Meals There for Life?
22 May 2018 - It's not a judgment call to say that a lifetime supply of free food isn't a good reason to get a tattoo of a restaurant's logo — it's just that it won't work.
Is Capriccio Sangria Spreading HIV?
20 May 2018 - One of many hoaxes involving the claim that a common food product has somehow become contaminated with HIV.
Does a Nationwide Listeria Outbreak Affect Vegetables from Walmart, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s?
8 May 2018 - Web sites continue to confuse consumers with a long out-of-date warning about a listeria-related recall of packaged vegetables.
Does a ‘Plastic’ Layer Cover Romaine Lettuce?
24 April 2018 - A viral video purporting to show a woman peeling plastic off lettuce leaves is misleading.
Are McDonald’s Restaurants Flipping Their Iconic Golden Arches Upside Down for Women’s Day?
8 March 2018 - The fast food chain is celebrating International Women's Day by turning its iconic golden arches into a "W."
Did Target Issue an Easter Egg Recall?
5 March 2018 - A questionable, undated blog reported the recall as "fresh" — ignoring the fact that it was issued in 2017.
