“A rash of "mysterious" fires at food-processing plants is "obviously suspicious and it could lead to serious food shortages.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Apr 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFires Not Unusual
What FactCheck.org found
The number of food-processing plant fires in 2022 isn't unusual, according to the NFPA. But conservative pundits suggested a rash of "mysterious fires" may be part of a plan to disrupt the food supply.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 April 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 May 2022, 13 days later. Its rating was “Fires Not Unusual”.
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