“The World Economic Forum (WEF) has proposed the criminalization of home cultivation of food”
What FACTLY found
While there is a University of Michigan study indicating that fruits and vegetables cultivated in urban farms and gardens typically exhibit a carbon footprint six times larger than conventionally grown produce, there is no evidence of the World Economic Forum endorsing this study or advocating for governments to criminalize the cultivation of personal food. They have categorically refuted the claim
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 February 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 February 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.