“Figures given by IMA about pesticide percentage in various cool drinks”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 May 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
In 2003, the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said that cool drinks contained pesticide residues beyond the permissible limit. But as the post claims, IMA has not released any official report stating the percentage of pesticides in cold drinks sold in India
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 May 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 May 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/daniel.okojie/posts/pfbid02uipaXtoJPdLDEgh31va3HGpLAZnrd1fYTTMER…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.