“Pop-Tarts and other foods “have antifreeze in them.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 17 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Some foods and drinks contain trace amounts of propylene glycol, an additive that the FDA said is safe to consume in small quantities. Propylene glycol can also be found in nonfood products, like antifreeze.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 June 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CsWYSoAAcrK/
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