“13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 27 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Online posts misrepresented a commitment made by 13 countries, including the U.S., to reduce methane emissions from the agricultural sector. These countries did not agree to "abolish farming."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 August 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CvNHF-4uaek/
- eutimes.nethttps://www.eutimes.net/2023/06/13-nations-agree-to-abolish-farming-in-order-to-save-the-…
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