“New government-funded 'food pyramid' says Lucky Charms are healthier than steak.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 15 Jan 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The image shared by Joe Rogan was created by private researchers to illustrate why they believe a food rating system developed at Tufts University should not be used by consumers or for food policy.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 January 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 January 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CnaCI1yuOpg/
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