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Is Bill Gates selling fake, lab-grown chickens in stores?!

Are Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos selling fake, lab-grown chickens in stores?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Bill Gates is selling fake, lab-grown chickens in stores!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests that Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have partnered up to sell fake, lab-grown chickens in stores!

It also shared a method by which you can spot and avoid such fake, lab-grown chickens being sold by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos.

Here is excerpts of the article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

How to Spot and Avoid Bill Gates’ Lab-Grown Chicken in Stores for Your Health

Lab-grown chicken has started appearing on US supermarket shelves following Bill Gates’ multi-million dollar investments in the fake meat industry.

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Truth : Bill Gates is not selling fake, lab-grown chickens in stores!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : There is no such thing as lab-grown chickens

Let me start by pointing out that technically, there is no such thing as lab-grown chickens. What people refer to as “lab-grown chicken” is actually “cultivated meat” or “lab-grown meat”.

Such cultivated meat is grown in steel tanks from cells of animals like chicken or cow. The cells are then formed into shapes to make them look like cutlets, nuggets, shredded meat, etc.

In other words, lab-grown chicken-based meat will look like chicken meat products, not actual chickens. So claims that the slaughtered whole chicken you see at the stores might be fake, lab-grown chicken is nonsense.

Fact #2 : Hatched label is used to denote origin

It is not true that the only to determine whether you are buying a real chicken is to look for the label “hatched, raised and harvested in the USA“. That label is used to denote the origin of the chicken – it was born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States of America (USA).

As the American National Chicken Council explained, USDA Agriculture Marketing Service regulations require that chickens sold in retail stores “clearly and accurately identify” its “country of origin”.

USDA AMS regulations already require that chicken sold at retail clearly and accurately identify the product’s country of origin. Consumers seeking USA chicken can already find the ‘Hatched, Raised & Harvested in the U.S.’ label on American chicken.

– NCC President Mike Brown

In short – that label only tells you where the chickens were born or raised. It has nothing to do with whether the chicken product is fake or lab-grown, or made from chickens hatched at a farm.

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Fact #3 : Almost all chickens in US will have this label

Almost all slaughtered chickens and chicken products sold in the US were hatched, raised and processed in the United States, and will come with that “hatched, raised and harvested in the USA” label.

More than 99% of the chicken we consume is of domestic origin and can easily be identified.

The remainder are imported from Canada, which has food safety and quality standards similar to the US. Those chickens would not have the “hatched, raised and harvested in the USA” label, but that does not mean they are fake or lab-grown chickens!

Fact #4 : Hatched label may be replaced by Product of USA

In 2023, the USDA proposed allowing meat, poultry and egg products made from animals born, bred and processed in the US to use the alternative labels of “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA“.

Real chickens and chicken products made in the United States may use those labels instead of the usual “hatched, raised and harvested in the USA” label. So just because you don’t see the “hatched, raised and harvested in the USA” label, it does not mean that the chicken is fake, lab-grown, or imported from some unknown country.

Fact #5 : Lab-grown meat is very expensive

Instead of listening to bad advice from people who don’t even understand what origin labels are for, here’s a simple way to differentiate lab-grown chicken meat from “naturally-farmed” chicken meat – lab-grown meat is rare and expensive.

Because the production of cultivated or lab-grown meat cannot be scaled like farmed chickens, it is rare and much more expensive than regular chicken meat. Hence, companies offering cultivated meat will highlight its uniqueness in their packaging and labels in order to justify the high cost.

In short – you are unlikely to be “tricked” into buying cultivated meat. Only those who are willing to pay a premium price to try lab-grown meat will actively look for, and purchase, these rare meat products.

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Fact #6 : Lab-grown meat is safe

The People’s Voice article suggests that cultivated meat or lab-grown meat is dangerous to consume. That’s not true.

Cultivated meat is basically meat cells grown in a steel tank, and so has similar nutritional content. It even tastes the same – people who have actually tried cultivated chicken meat have said that it looks slightly paler (due to a lack of blood vessels), but tastes just like chicken.

There is nothing in cultivated meat that makes it dangerous to consume, which is why the US FDA are approving such meat products for sale after testing them.

Fact #7 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Is your watermelon rubbery because it’s fake or GMO?!

If the watermelon you bought is rubbery, does that mean it is fake or the result of genetic modification?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Watermelon is rubbery because it’s fake or GMO!

Videos of rubbery watermelons are being shared on WhatsApp and social media, with people claiming or suggesting that they are fake watermelons, or the result of genetic modification (GMO)!

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Truth : Rubbery watermelon is not fake or GMO!

This is yet another example of misinformation on food safety, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Watermelon becomes rubbery when overripe

Let me start by quickly pointing out that any rubbery watermelon you may purchase or consume is not fake, or made of plastic. Neither is the rubbery texture due to genetic modification (GMO).

Rather, all watermelons develop a rubbery texture when they become too ripe. This rubbery “phase” occurs before the watermelon begins to decompose, producing a grainy, crumbly texture.

As Rachel Syngo, chief marketing officer of the National Watermelon Promotion Board explained:

All watermelons will begin to have a rubber-like texture eventually as a part of the breakdown process This is a naturally occurring phase in all watermelons before they begin to get a grainy texture and truly begin to decompose.

To be clear – all those videos showing watermelons with a rubbery texture are simply videos of overripe watermelons. They are not evidence of fake watermelons, or GMO watermelons.

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Fact #2 : Overripe watermelon is safe to eat

Despite claims or suggestions that such rubbery watermelons may be dangerous to consume, that’s not true. Overripe watermelons may have a chewy, rubbery texture, but they are still safe to eat.

In fact, there are many recipes that make use of a rubbery, overripe watermelon:

  • watermelon salsa
  • watermelon basil aqua fresca
  • watermelon smoothie
  • watermelon sherbet
  • watermelon granita
  • watermelon margarita
  • watermelon mimosas
  • watermelon gazpacho
  • watermelon curry

So there is no need to throw away any overripe watermelon. Just make sure it does not taste sour or have a fizzy sensation in your mouth.

Watermelons that have turned bad may also fizz, foam or explode by themselves, or when you cut into them. Avoid them at all cost, as they have turned bad and are fermenting with a lot of bacteria inside.

When a watermelon turns bad, it’s only good for making “shocking” videos to share on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, etc…

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Fact #3 : Organic Watermelon Can Also Be Rubbery

While some people believe that such rubbery texture only exists in genetically modified (GMO) watermelons, that’s not true either. In fact, this person (archive) bought an organic watermelon with a rubbery texture!

I have been seeing crazy watermelon pics of rubbery bad melons. I finally got one. The red swirly bits are over ripe, the rest hard and under ripe. And I am usually a good melon picker. Never seen such a thing. Organic as well!

Again, the rubbery texture is due to ripeness of the watermelon, and has nothing to do with whether it was genetically-modified or not.

So if you want to enjoy a crunchy and juicy watermelon, the key thing is to make sure it’s not too ripe. Otherwise, you will end up with a chewy or rubbery watermelon.

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Is Bill Gates adding mRNA to our food?!

Did Bill Gates just convinced the government to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to our food?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Bill Gates Is Adding mRNA To Our Food!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Bill Gates just convinced the government to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to our food!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Bill Gates Convinces Gov’t To ‘Force-Jab’ Public By Adding mRNA To Everyday Food Items

Globalist billionaire and self-appointed world health czar Bill Gates has convinced the government to allow him to “force-jab” the public by adding mRNA to essential and everyday food items consumed by everybody in society.

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Truth : Bill Gates Is Adding mRNA To Our Food!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Bill Gates Isn’t Adding mRNA To Our Food

Let me start by simply pointing out that Bill Gates did not convince the government (which one???) to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to essential and everyday food items.

If such a plot exists, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media, not by a well-known fake news website! In fact, it would have triggered a criminal investigation! Yet none of that happened, because… it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #2 : All Our Food Already Have mRNA

Let me start by pointing out that all of the food we consume today contain mRNA.

mRNA (messenger RNA) isn’t a scary, new thing. It exists in living things, and everything we eat. It would be impossible to eat anything that does not contain mRNA!

Fact #3 : mRNA Vaccines In Food Wouldn’t Work

Adding mRNA vaccines to food would not work, because mRNA is actually very fragile, and is easily destroyed. In fact, the biggest challenge in developing mRNA vaccines was to protect it from being destroyed by the body!

Any mRNA vaccine that you consume will be destroyed by enzymes long before it can be absorbed into our body, never mind actually enter our cells. That’s the same reason why mRNA that already exists in our food do not enter our cells.

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Fact #4 : Bill Gates Post Is Fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows Bill Gates posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Soon, everybody will have mRNA running through their veins.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by Bill Gates! If Bill Gates actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media. After all – we all have mRNA running through our veins!

But of course, that didn’t happen, because Bill Gates never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

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Fact #5 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Does Bill Gates plan to replace cow milk with maggot milk?!

Does Bill Gates plan to replace cow milk with maggot milk he just launched called EntoMilk?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Bill Gates plans to replace cow milk with maggot milk!

Some websites are claiming that Bill Gates wants to replace cow milk with maggot milk he just launched called EntoMilk. One website even claimed that Bill Gates ordered governments to replace cow milk with his EntoMilk maggot milk!

Infowars / Alex Jones : DISGUSTING: Bill Gates Wants You To Eat Maggot Milk

The future being created for humanity is deeply disturbing

During Thursday’s edition of The Alex Jones Show, viewers learned about the sick Bill Gates project to feed people maggot milk.

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Truth : Bill Gates does not plan to replace cow milk with maggot milk!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS about Bill Gates, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Bill Gates did not launch any maggot milk

Let me start by pointing out that Bill Gates did not launch a new project or maggot milk product called EntoMilk.

If he did, he would have announced it on his LinkedIn page, or his blog – GatesNotes. It would also have been reported worldwide by the mainstream media, and commented on extensively on social media.

Yet, there has been no official announcement by Bill Gates, nor confirmation through the mainstream media. That’s because it was all made up.

Needless to say – none of those making these claims actually provided any evidence that Bill Gates launched a maggot milk product called EntoMilk.

Fact #2 : Bill Gates did not order governments to replace cow milk

There is also no evidence that Bill Gates ordered governments across the world to replace cow milk with maggot milk.

Unsurprisingly, those who made that claim did not provide any evidence that Bill Gates ordered any government to replace cow milk with maggot milk.

Obviously – no government has announced any plans to replace cow milk with maggot milk…

Fact #3 : Bill & Gates Foundation is not involved with EntoMilk

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also confirmed that it has no involvement with EntoMilk, and claims that EntoMilk is their product is “false”.

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Fact #4 : EntoMilk was launched by Gourmet Grubb

EntoMilk was not introduced or launched by Bill Gates, or the Gates Foundation. It was created and launched by Gourmet Grubb – a South African company that started operations in 2017.

Neither Gourmet Grubb, nor EntoMilk, were funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which can be confirmed by the foundation’s portfolio.

Some detractors are pointing to a May 2012 grant the Gates Foundation made to “develop a method for the efficient production of nutritionally dense food using insect species“.

However, that grant was to All Things Bugs, LLC – an American company based in Florida, which has nothing to do with Gourmet Grubb from South Africa, or EntoMilk.

Fact #5 : EntoMilk launched six years ago!

Even more damning – EntoMilk isn’t even new. Gourmet Grubb launched EntoMilk more than 6 years ago! In fact, the official EntoMilk video clip was posted on YouTube on 7 June 2018!

So all those websites or people claiming that EntoMilk was recently launched or introduced aren’t being honest, are they???

Fact #6 : Gourmet Grubb appears to be defunct

Finally, Gourmet Grubb appears to be defunct. Its official website is no longer available, and its domain taken over by other people. Its official Instagram page has also been inactive since 2020.

So why would anyone claim that Bill Gates just launched EntoMilk, when the company making it appears to have shut down 3-4 years ago???

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Is Food Being Fried With Plastic To Last Longer?!

Are food vendors selling fried food coated with plastic to make them crispy for a longer time?!

Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Fried Food Are Being Coated With Plastic!

People are sharing messages on WhatsApp and social media platforms, claiming or suggesting that some food vendors are coating their fried food in plastic, so they will stay crispy for a longer time!

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Fried food vendor | Photo credit : Time Out

 

Truth : Fried Food Are Not Being Coated In Plastic!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS being shared on WhatsApp and social media platforms, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : No Evidence Of Fried Food Coated In Plastic

Camera phones and smartphones have been around for some 20 years now, allowing people to snap photos and take video clips of everything that catches our eyes.

Social media is full of people posting photos and videos of everything from purchases and holidays, to acts of crime or tragedies. Yet no one has ever taken a photo or video of a food vendor adding plastic to their cooking oil, or selling fried food coated in plastic.

Fact #2 : No Food Vendor Was Ever Reported For Such Crimes

It is ludicrous to believe that any food vendor would publicly add inedible plastic to their frying oil in full view of their customers. If that actually happened, their customers would have reported them to the authorities.

Yet, no one appears to have ever made such a report. There has been no verified news report on such a crime either. That’s because it never happened.

Fact #3 : Plastic Smells When Melting / Burning

If you have ever accidentally burned or melted any plastic item, you will recall how melting or burning plastic stinks.

If any vendor melts plastic in frying oil, it is very likely their customers would be able to smell the melting plastic. It would be quite impossible for food vendors to get away with melting plastic in their frying oil.

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Cheese chocolate fried bananas | Photo credit : Denai.my

Fact #4 : Many Plastics Are Heat Resistant

The fake news creator claimed to have personally witnessed a plastic bottle melting in the frying oil. But is that even possible?

Cooking oil and bottled water are stored in plastic bottles made from PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)., which melts at 260°C (500°F).

Palm oil – the most common oil used for deep frying, has a smoking point of just 232°C / 450°F. In other words, the cooking oil will break down and start smoking before the plastic bottle even begins to melt!

The only cooking oils that are stable enough above 260°C are refined safflower oil and avocado oil. They are the only cooking oils that are remotely capable of melting PET plastic bottles. Needless to say, they are both much harder to find and A LOT more expensive than palm oil.

Fact #5 : Plastic Coated Food Is Impossible To Eat

Even if you successfully coat your food with plastic, it won’t be crispy as you might expect. In fact, plastic coated food will be quite impossible to eat.

The plastic coating would be hard to chew through. Try placing a food item inside a plastic bag, and chewing the whole thing. Not much fun, is it?

Fact #6 : Melted Straws Won’t Dissolve In Oil

Most drinking straws are made of polypropylene, which has a melting point of 130 to 171 °C (266 to 340 °F). So it is possible to melt them in frying oil.

However, the melted plastic won’t actually dissolve in the oil, which is what most people expect. Instead, it just becomes a misshapen clump of soft plastic, as this video shows.

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Fact #7 : Plastic-Coated Food Will Be Waterproof + Last Forever

Plastic-coated fried foods, if they do actually exist, will be quite easy to spot. They will be waterproof and won’t spoil even if you leave them in open air for many days.

Fact #8 : Plastic Cannot Be Digested

Plastic cannot be absorbed or digested by our body. So any fried food coated with plastic, if they do exist, will pass through our gastrointestinal system intact. For example, if you fry anchovies and coat them with plastic, they will pass out in your stool in pristine condition!

The only danger of swallowing these plastic-coated food items is that they may cause intestinal obstruction. That’s why turtles die when they chew on plastic bags.

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Can Caffeine, Theophylline, Theobromine Cure COVID-19?

Can methylxanthines like caffeine, theophylline and theobromine cure or prevent COVID-19?

Take a look at the evergreen claim, and find out what the FACTS really are!

 

Claim : Caffeine, Theophylline, Theobromine Prevents COVID-19!

This “Breaking News from CNN” is going viral on WhatsApp, claiming that Theophylline, Theobromine and Methylxanthine can cure or prevent COVID-19!

Breaking News from CNN :-

Documented casefiles for research purposes had in the case files a proposed cure that would significantly decrease the impact of the COVID – 19 Virus on the human body. The chemical Methylxanthine, Theobromine and Theophylline stimulate compounds that can ward off these virus in a human with atleast an average immune system.

Whats more shocking is that these complex words that were so difficult for people in China to understand is actually called COFFEE * in India, YES, our regular COFFEE has all these chemicals already in it.

The main Methylxanthine in COFFEE is the stimulant caffeine. Other Methylxanthines found in COFFEE are two chemically similar compounds, Theobromine and Theophylline. The COFFEE plant creates these chemicals as a way to ward off insects and other animals.

Who would have known that all the solution to these virus would be a simple cup of COFFEE and that is the reason so many patients in China are being cured. The hospital staff in china has started serving COFFEE to the patients 3 times a day, And the effect is finally in *Wuhan “The centre of this Pandemic” has been contained and community transmission has almost stopped.

Please Share this message to your friends and family to make them aware about this blessing in the form of COFFEE in your kitchen. DRINK MORE COFFEE

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Truth : Caffeine, Theophylline, Theobrominee Cannot Cure COVID-19!

The truth is – this is an updated version of the coffee can cure and prevent COVID-19 fake news from 2020.

The fake news creator removed references to Dr. Li Wenliang and attributes the discovery to “documented casefiles for research purposes“.

Here are the facts, and reasons why this is nothing more than another example of COVID-19 fake news…

Fact #1 : There Is No Such CNN News Report

A quick check of the CNN website and Google reveals that there is no such CNN news report, claiming that caffeine, theophylline and theobromine can cure or prevent COVID-19.

There is certainly no CNN report on the Chinese using coffee to cure or prevent COVID-19 infections.

Fact #2 : Methylxanthines Are Found In Chocolate, Coffee & Tea

Methylxanthines (or methylated xanthines) are a group of chemicals which include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. They are found not only in tea, but also chocolate and coffee.

Theophylline is predominant in tea, while theobromine is abundant in chocolate, and caffeine is the main methylxanthine in coffee.

If methylxanthines can really prevent COVID-19, why didn’t the writer suggest eating chocolate and drinking both coffee and tea for maximum effect?

Fact #3 : China Consumes More Coffee Than India

The Chinese may not drink as much coffee as they do tea, but it is really racist to say that unlike Indians, the Chinese do not know that coffee contains those compounds.

In 2019, the 1.43 billion Chinese population consumed US$8.2 BILLION worth of coffee, while the 1.37 billion Indian population consumed only US$903 MILLION worth of coffee.

In other words, the Chinese consume 8.7X more coffee per capita than the Indians. Could that suggest they are probably more aware of its health benefits?

Fact #4 : Caffeine, Theophylline, Theobromine Cannot Cure Or Prevent COVID-19

If caffeine, theophylline and theobromine can prevent COVID-19, countries with high coffee consumption would see far fewer cases.

Yet the top 5 consumers of coffee in the world – Iceland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland – have over 4.5 million COVID-19 infections as of 22 October 2021, while China only has just over 96,700 infections.

Those 5 countries have a population of only 42 million, while China has 34X more people – 1.43 billion of them!

In other words, drinking coffee appears to make people 1584X more likely to get infected by COVID-19!

Of course, we are not so silly as to make that claim, because correlation does NOT mean causation!

But what we can say is that statistically, drinking coffee does not appear to help cure or prevent COVID-19.

Fact #5 : COVID-19 Vaccines Prevent COVID-19!

As of 22 October 2021, monoclonal antibodies can treat early COVID-19, while dexamethasone can reduce mortality in severe COVID-19.

Fortunately, we now have several vaccines that can prevent COVID-19, including :

So the best way to protect yourself isn’t to drink coffee, but to take an approved COVID-19 vaccine ASAP!

 

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