Are These ‘16 Easy Tests’ to Check Whether Food Is ‘Fake or Real’?
10 June 2019A viral video took off on Facebook in June 2019, but its claims about food safety were far from unadulterated.
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Can You Tell If a Banana Is “Chemically Ripened” by Looking at It?
28 May 2019If the banana you are looking at came from a supermarket, it’s almost certain to have been ethylene treated anyway.
Are Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists Made by Deep-Frying Rotini Pasta?
20 May 2019The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.
Are Chicken Nuggets Made From Feathers Heading to Store Shelves?
5 March 2019Some readers were a little confused, or maybe just grossed out, about a potential future food.
Were Bugs Found in a Can of Chef Boyardee Mini Raviolis?
17 January 2019Millions of people have viewed a video supposedly showing the critters (or unmixed caramel coloring) in the product.
Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?
3 December 2018Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misleading descriptions of out-of-date testing.
Was a Tapeworm Found in Welch’s Fruit Snacks?
9 October 2018A 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 2018A 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 2018A '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 2018People could "survive" eating a very limited diet, health experts told us, but they wouldn't get everything their bodies needs to function.
Does Getting a Restaurant Logo Tattoo Guarantee Free Meals There for Life?
22 May 2018It'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 2018One of many hoaxes involving the claim that a common food product has somehow become contaminated with HIV.
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Is U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Under Investigation for Election Fraud?
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Did This Car Evade Police By Swerving Under a Moving Truck?
22 July 2019Dashboard cameras have captured some crazy highway driving, that's for certain.
Did UK Conservatives Vow to ‘Cut All Homeless People in Half’?
22 July 2019A laudable goal ... that is, if worded right.
Is This Bill Clinton with Jeffrey Epstein?
22 July 2019Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had relationships with a number of high-profile people, including politicians.
Did AOC Refer to the U.S. and Its People as ‘Garbage’?
22 July 2019The claim was one in a series of incendiary attacks against "the Squad" from U.S. President Donald Trump.