Hershey moving to Mexico?-Truth!
Hershey is moving business from the U.S. to Mexico
Food / Drink
Frog in a pre-packaged salad-Unproven!
The Frog in the Salad-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is accompanied by a picture of pre-packaged lettuce and asks you to look closely at the product. Inside the bag amid the lettuce leaves is what appears to be a live green frog. The packaging is in Spanish and the eRumor says it’s a …
Fireball Whiskey Contains Anti-Freeze Ingredient-Truth! & Misleading!
Reports have gone viral that Fireball Whiskey has been recalled because it contains an ingredient found in anti-freeze.
Foods that resemble the body parts they benefit-Unproven!
Certain foods that look like parts of the body seem to benefit those parts.
Chocolate Laced With Ebola Ships to U.S. -Fiction!
A worker at a candy factory in Africa accidentally exposed a batch of chocolate to Ebola, and it was later shipped to America.
Canola oil is not a healthy choice for cooking-Disputed!
Canola Oil Is Not A Healthy Nutritional Choice-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: There are several emails making the rounds of the Internet warning consumers not to buy or consume Canola oil. (See full version below). The Truth: This is one of whose “it depends on who you ask” topics. The emails that are the …
Canola oil is not a healthy choice for cooking-Disputed! Read More »
$1.50 Cheesecake at Cheesecake Factory-Truth!
An ad saying that on July 30, 2008, the Cheesecake Factory restaurants will be offering cheesecake for $1.50 per slice to celebrate their 30th anniversary and National Cheesecake Day.
FDA Warning on Chicken Jerky Treats For Dogs From China-Truth!
A warning from the Food and Drug Administration of a potential health risk to dogs is circulating the World Wide Web that says the illness may be associate with chicken jerky treats for pets that are imported from China.
Capri Sun Mold Warning-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be a news article that warns of mold in the popular juice drink, Capri Sun.
Chick-Fil-A Fed Stranded Motorists in Snowstorm-Truth!
This is a forwarded email containing what appears to be a news story that alleged that the manager and staff of a Chic-Fil-A in Birmingham, Alabama prepared hundreds of chicken sandwiches and managed to feed stranded motorists who were stuck on an interstate highway 280 because of a snow storm.