{"id":2271639,"date":"2024-06-19T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-australia-did-not-mandate-food-rations-to-prepare-for-bird-flu-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T14:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:48:47","slug":"fact-check-no-australia-did-not-mandate-food-rations-to-prepare-for-bird-flu-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-australia-did-not-mandate-food-rations-to-prepare-for-bird-flu-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Australia Has Not Mandated &#8216;Food Rations&#8217; in Response to Bird Flu Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-no-australia-did-not-mandate-food-rations-to-prepare-for-bird-flu-pandemic%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=2271639&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--><p>A post circulated on\u2063 X (formerly known as Twitter) claimed that\u200d Australia has mandated &#8220;food rations&#8221; in response to an anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-cdc-director-gain-of-function-research-will-cause-bird-flu-pandemic-with-50-mortality-rate\/\" title=\"Trump's CDC Chief Warns: Gain of Function Research Risks Bird Flu Pandemic with 50% Death Rate\">bird flu pandemic<\/a>. This claim was made alongside an image that depicted Bill Gates with reddened eyes,\u2064 set against a backdrop of a truck \u200cdumping bird carcasses. However, this assertion is false. According to \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">fact-checking site<\/a>, there is no evidence supporting these claims, and the\u2064 originating site is known for distributing misinformation. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, while a former\u200d CDC director has speculated that a bird flu pandemic could occur in the future, predicting a mortality rate potentially \u200dmuch higher than COVID-19, there is currently no official action or statement from Australia regarding food rationing as a response to this potential health crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/liz_churchill10\/status\/1802500838901841971\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  claims Australia has mandated \u201cfood rations\u201d in preparation for a bird flu pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prison for the Pandemic Planners. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mww0WBcIEv\">pic.twitter.com\/Mww0WBcIEv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liz_churchill10\/status\/1802500838901841971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence for this claim. It was originally posted by a site that is known for spreading misinformation.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A former director for the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control has predicted that a bird flu pandemic will arise at some point in the future, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4723753-former-cdc-director-predicts-bird-flu-pandemic\/mlite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>. He added that bird flu has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pushing-abortion-on-rape-victims-only-adds-to-their-trauma\/\" title=\"Pushing Abortion On Rape Victims Only Adds To Their Trauma\">significantly higher mortality rate<\/a> than COVID-19, estimating \u201csomewhere between 25 and 50 percent mortality,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>A post claims Australia has imposed food rations due in preparations for a bird flu pandemic. \u201cAustralia Mandates \u2018Food Rations\u2019 To Prepare for Bird Flu Pandemic,\u201d the image\u2019s text reads, showing an image of Bill Gates with reddened eyes while the background appears to show a truck dumping bird carcasses. <span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/17\/fact-check-who-countries-arrest-citizens-bird-flu-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, 194 Who Member Countries Have Not Agreed To Arrest Citizens Who Oppose The Bird Flu Vaccine)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The post is inaccurate, however. The claim stems from an article by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/australia-mandates-food-rations-to-prepare-for-bird-flu-pandemic\/\"><span>The People\u2019s Voice<\/span><\/a><span>, which is a fake news website that used to go by the name \u201cNewsPunch,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/2017\/07\/websites-post-fake-satirical-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FactCheck.org<\/a>. The site has a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/website-terms-of-use\/\"><span>Terms of Use\u201d<\/span><\/a><span>  page that indicates it \u201cmakes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained on the site for any purpose.\u201d<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=a0e417c138758ffa&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWIL26yyV3fH-ulWF4QlPUnLvP8NuRw:1718727788950&#038;q=australia+mandates+food+rations+to+prepare+for+bird+flu+pandemic&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0DXkRtRMBzmRS4PZ9IMv-zoyl2SUE8G6F4QzbaWtety68xpMo8gNMwLQkcBs-YGry7esuMsLLTjaX7tkp8U1rVnqsKqwTvsVj_WpFYsneTF7jlowwDmzJr62q_kAZOLaxkqiVoEvnxcs05ukcziXQj3mgakXJMGC2Kx0aeS3fFRWiIFOCAafaK6AyMaHChpcJtsE5q6brwJQ9LizaOCSi6xcGLI9A&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiet836x-WGAxWf6skDHfTaBssQ0pQJegQICxAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911&#038;dpr=1\">credible news reports<\/a> to corroborate the claim.\u00a0\u201cAvian influenza (bird flu) is not a food safety concern and it is safe to eat properly handled and cooked chicken meat, eggs and egg products,\u201d reads a June 14 media <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodstandards.gov.au\/media\/media-statement-avian-influenza-bird-flu-and-food-safety\"><span>statement<\/span><\/a><span>  from Food Standards Australia New Zealand. \u201cThere is no evidence to show the virus can be transmitted to people through properly prepared food.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post on X alleges that Australia has enforced &#8220;food rations&#8221; for a bird flu pandemic. This claim is false. It originated from a website notorious for disseminating misinformation. Fact-checkers have found no evidence supporting this assertion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2271640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155724390-scaled-e1718733026325.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155724390-scaled-e1718733026325.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}