Aspartame Is Made from GM Bacteria Excrement-Truth! & Misleading!
Rumors have circulated social media sites that aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in soft drinks and food, is made from the feces of genetically modified (GM) E. coli bacteria.
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China Injects Crabs with Toxic Preservative Formalin-Fiction!
Viral reports on social media have warned people to look for injection marks on crabs that are imported from China because they may have been injected with a highly toxic preservative called formalin.
Children’s Tylenol, Motrin Have Been Recalled-Truth! But Outdated!
Social media posts claim that Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl products for kids and infants have been recalled.
Injuries on children caused by cleaning "erasers"-Truth! &Fiction!
There are apparently different versions of this but they all warn that children can experience injuries on the skin from the ScotchBrite Easy Eraser or the Mr Clean Magic Eraser. One of the eRumors says that Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is being removed from store shelves because of containing formaldehyde.
House destroyed by plug-in air fresheners-Fiction! But Other Info!
House Destroyed by Glade Plug-in Air Freshener–Fiction! But Additional Info! Summary of eRumor: The email tells the story of a house that burned to the ground and the cause was found to be a Glad Plug-in air freshener. The fire investigator is quoted as saying he’s seen more home fires from plug-in type air fresheners …
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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 …
Chinese Firm Purchased Smithfield Farms-Truth!
This is a forwarded email alleging that Smithfield Farms has been sold to China and because of poor sanitary conditions with Chinese farm raised tilapia Americans should be concerned.
Reports of cell phone fires-Truth! & Unproven!
A report that says don’t use your cell phone while it’s charging.
FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic – Truth! & Outdated!
The FDA has admitted that most chicken meat sold in the U.S. contains cancer-causing arsenic.
59% of Fresh Tuna Bought in the U.S. Is Not Actually Tuna – Truth!
As much as 59% of the fresh “tuna” that Americans eat is not actually tuna.