“Bill Gates "has been investing heavily in synthetic soy breast milk" and is behind the baby formula shortage.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 12 May 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisNo Evidence
What FactCheck.org found
A fund backed by Bill Gates invested two years ago in a startup working to develop lab-manufactured breast milk, but it won’t reach the market for several years.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 May 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 May 2022, 6 days later. Its rating was “No Evidence”.
Where the claim appeared
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