{"id":1601619,"date":"2022-08-11T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1601619"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:25:22","slug":"fact-check-does-the-military-have-a-handbook-on-mayonnaise-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-the-military-have-a-handbook-on-mayonnaise-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Does The Military Have A Handbook On \u2018Mayonnaise Safety\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-the-military-have-a-handbook-on-mayonnaise-safety%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1601619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2005-10-23T120000Z_452395844_RP2DSFIVXYAA_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-US-ARMY-e1660136019256.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.j.redmond\/posts\/pfbid031nRZmSNVPW7vXBAaL92mkMUcUDTWvK6PXhJBVhYkUWZ59nudJTAPPgi93a3a2mYrl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims the U.S. military has a handbook on mayonnaise safety.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally fabricated. There is no evidence to suggest the military has such a handbook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The image shared on Facebook claims the U.S. military has a handbook on mayonnaise safety. \u201cNow declassified!\u201d reads the post\u2019s caption. The post features an image of the supposed \u201cMilitary Handbook\u201d on \u201cMayonnaise Safety,\u201d which includes an official-looking Department of Defense seal. The handbook is marked with an identification number, \u201cMIL-HDBK-213,\u201d and is dated November 2, 1959. Additionally, the handbook is stamped with the code \u201cFSC 5960\u201d on the bottom right side of the cover.<\/p>\n<p>The image is digitally fabricated. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZisFZGme724MD7S3dIUmd1wxQLvekaTBWFqPPEwVfxTgo4TZ6mOAE-T30c02p2T7wIXD7i-mlzpBfh4CCsaUxUCQ_1JRHVhe072zOgeN-hWiTFO0k2fIO3dkWw_1TtAswVErDR3gPHv2uSWZPbihyyPSwsKoqlUfRnIJ7ee7FtclDxH2NIsvI8xF4qYNIIGoBK9ujL9M0YGN3xgk1t6LK5m4jK3u4m9H3saIKwnKlLd9x2nP-uNluyRHeqY2CBceh1newGfPeEwJgshuZhze0_1QmshNkVPWTlb54Y1-xxhSAfH6_1XspnEBf9AgbPd0N14coRH1EMdpWAT7rNpCzFsNCg1opiBAxQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reverse image search<\/a> generates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abebooks.com\/Military-Handbook-Electron-Tubes-Interchangeability-Directory\/30100170157\/bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">actual military handbook<\/a> in question, which is titled \u201cElectron Tubes, Interchangeability Directory.\u201d The handbook shares the same identification number, date, and code as the fabricated image and is available for purchase online,<\/p>\n<p>An internet search using the code \u201cFSC 5960\u201d reveals it is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/1865\/GSA%20FSC%20CODES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Supply Classification<\/a>. The more recent Federal Supply Classification handbook from the Department of the Army Supply indicates that code relates to a class of electron tubes and associated hardware that includes rectifying tubes and photoelectric tubes. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/12\/09\/fact-check-omicron-variant-military-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Is The Omicron Variant Named After Military Codes?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military is currently experiencing a shortfall in enlistments, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/14\/us\/us-military-recruiting-enlistment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a>. The Army\u2019s recruiting efforts in particular have been negatively impacted due in part to a shrinking pool of qualified candidates and changing attitudes toward work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2022\/07\/20\/army-recruiting-crisis-shortage\/10098673002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has reached out to the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army\u2019s Center of Military History\u2019s Field Historian Program for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. military has a handbook on mayonnaise safety.Verdict: FalseThe image is digitally fabricated. 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