Food / Drink

General Mills issues apology for a CD-ROM in cereal boxes that includes the Bible-Truth!

General Mills Issues Apology For a CD-ROM in Cereal Boxes that Includes the Bible-Truth! Summary of eRumor: General Mills, the maker of products like Cheerios and Chex, has issued an apology for a CD-ROM that included a copy of the Bible and was shipped inside of cereal boxes. The company says it intended for the …

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Butter versus Margarine-Truth! and Fiction!

Margarine or Butter-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A list of comparative facts about margarine and butter. The Truth: The heart of this eRumor, the comparison between butter and Margarine, has been circulating since 2005.  Later versions added the tidbit about Margarine being manufactured to fatten turkeys. We’ll go through the email one fact at …

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Outback Steakhouses serve dinner with all the trimmings to troops in Afghanistan-Truth!

Outback Steakhouses Serve a Steak and Shrimp Dinner to Thousands of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan –Truth!     Summary of eRumor: The story is that Outback Steakhouses joined arms with the military and flew thousands of steaks, shrimp, onions, beverage, and dessert to Kandahar in Afghanistan to give the troops a break from T-rations. The …

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Mechanically separated chicken for food-Truth!

Mechanically Separated Chicken for Food?–Truth!     Summary of eRumor: An email message alerting readers to the existence of mechanically separated meats such as chicken and turkey.   The writer says it is a carcass stripped of everything except tissue, immature sex glands, and bone and asks, “Shouldn’t consumers be made aware of what mechanically separated …

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The human finger in the fast-food chili-Truth! But it was a scam!

The Human Finger That Ended up In the Chili at Wendys–Truth! But it was a Scam! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email alleged to include an Associated Press story of a women who bit into what turned out to be a human finger at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in San Jose, California.   The …

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U.S. burger chains buying foreign beef?-Truth!

U.S. Burger Chains are Buying Foreign Beef–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The writer of the eRumor accuses McDonald’s and Burger King of making the unpatriotic decision to start purchasing beef from foreign sources and urges a boycott.   Another version adds to this by saying that some of the beef is being purchased from South American. The …

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Free salads from McDonald's-Fiction!

A McDonald’s Certificate For a Free Salad-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is an email with a colorful attachment that is a coupon or certificate for a free “Premium Salad” at McDonald’s. The Truth: McDonald’s says this slick, professional-looking certificate is not valid. An official notice on their website says McDonald’s had nothing to with the …

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Young girl with serious health problems from Wal-Mart milk-Unproven!

Young Girl with Serious Health Problems from Drinking Milk From Wal-Mart-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of an 11-year-old girl who has had menstrual bleeding since she was 8 and has also started lactating.   The eRumor says it is because she’s been drinking milk injected with rBST, a hormone given to cows to increase their …

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