{"id":2295403,"date":"2024-07-15T14:38:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-image-makes-claim-about-mcdonalds-french-fries-bill-gates\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:41:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:41:57","slug":"fact-check-facebook-image-makes-claim-about-mcdonalds-french-fries-bill-gates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-image-makes-claim-about-mcdonalds-french-fries-bill-gates\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Facebook Image Makes Claim About McDonald\u2019s French Fries, Bill Gates"},"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\">24<\/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-facebook-image-makes-claim-about-mcdonalds-french-fries-bill-gates%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=2295403&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>The claim that McDonald&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-unconstitutional-federal-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"The Unconstitutional Federal Vaccine Mandate\">french fries<\/a> come exclusively from potatoes grown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whos-really-behind-the-war-on-meat-how-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">bill<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">gates<\/a>-is-quietly-transforming-americas-food-industry-from-within\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Who\u2019s Really Behind The War On Meat? How Bill Gates Is Quietly Transforming America\u2019s Food Industry From Within&#8221;><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates\/\" title=\"The Political Activism And Influence of Bill Gates\">farmland<\/a> owned<\/a> by Bill Gates is false. \u200bA\u2064 spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim&#8217;s validity, and it has been confirmed that Gates and his ex-wife own farmland that includes potato\u200d fields, but they are just one of\u2062 the fast food chain&#8217;s potato suppliers. The claim is not supported by\u2062 any official \u200bsources\u200d and is not mentioned on the Gates Foundation or Microsoft founder&#8217;s verified websites.  <\/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>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thispageisaboutearth\/posts\/pfbid02Recuvniq5fwMLHCsdHcpCCUmaEJCnyBWV6hKXpZ7raFVBtdSScEowuFG8htoT2Uil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims McDonald\u2019s french fries come exclusively from potatoes grown on farmland owned by Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gates\u2019 California-based startup Savor has created a butter alternative using synthetic fat, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zmescience.com\/science\/news-science\/bill-gates-butter-co2-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZME Science<\/a>. Gates can be seen eating the butter in a video shared on YouTube, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The image, which has received over 1,000 likes as of writing, claims McDonald\u2019s french fries come exclusively from potatoes grown on farmland owned by Gates. \u201cIn case you didn\u2019t know every single McDonald\u2019s french fry comes exclusively from potatoes grown on Bill Gates-owned farmland,\u201d a text phrase written on the image reads. The image does not provide a source to support its claim.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/mcdonald-s-french-fries-carrots-onions-all-foods-come-bill-n1270033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2021 article from NBC News<\/a> indicates Gates and his now ex-wife, Melinda Gates own more than 269,000 acres of farmland across the U.S., including more than 14,000 acres of farmland in Washington State. The Gates\u2019 farmland in Washington State also includes potato fields and some of the potatoes grown there \u201care processed into french fries for McDonald\u2019s,\u201d according to the outlet, who cited data from the Land Report.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/about-our-food\/meet-our-suppliers\/100-circle-farms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McDonald\u2019s website<\/a>, 100 Circle Farms, the farmland owned by Gates, is just one of the fast food restaurant chain\u2019s potato suppliers. The website references a quote from the same June 2021 NBC News article which states the potatoes are \u201cso big they\u2019re visible from space.\u201d McDonald\u2019s website names <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/about-our-food\/meet-our-suppliers\/potatoes-frank-martinez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frank Martinez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/about-our-food\/meet-our-suppliers\/potatoes-jenn-bunger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jenn Bunger<\/a> as two other potato suppliers. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/10\/fact-check-has-bill-gates-launched-a-dairy-alternative-called-maggot-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Has Bill Gates Launched A Dairy Alternative Called \u2018Maggot Milk?\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the claim is neither referenced on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/ideas\/media-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>, nor the Microsoft founder\u2019s verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044428239741\/search?q=In%20case%20you%20didn%E2%80%99t%20know%20every%20single%20McDonald%E2%80%99s%20french%20fry%20comes%20exclusively%20from%20potatoes%20grown%20on%20Bill%20Gates-owned%20farmland&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22In%20case%20you%20didn%E2%80%99t%20know%20every%20single%20McDonald%E2%80%99s%20french%20fry%20comes%20exclusively%20from%20potatoes%20grown%20on%20Bill%20Gates-owned%20farmland%22%20(from%3ABillGates)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thisisbillgates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=868aeb5872767b9e&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=In+case+you+didn%E2%80%99t+know+every+single+McDonald%E2%80%99s+french+fry+comes+exclusively+from+potatoes+grown+on+Bill+Gates-owned+farmland&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J_86uWOeqwdnV0yaSF-x2jpr-WLkfgE5WTt8LNjzLztOVUmOKC1qS8kbirVFityjSzbF9EC65HllPArAlZt1oHycUe2ucbBBYtnR_CTICtRnjXPXYsNKAaeuVmy_f9Ry1Ay1K_ONUt0EYTU6IR2tI5g7DkxkpgOY0tf7wi5ZSW8DkIu3mQ&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjR0dr00aGHAxUvEFkFHWbwDs4Q0pQJegQIChAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=870&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim, either. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/11\/facebook-posts\/no-mcdonalds-french-fries-dont-all-come-from-potat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PolitiFact<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo your inquiry, this claim is false,\u201d the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has also contacted McDonald\u2019s for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The claim that McDonald&#8217;s french fries come exclusively from potatoes grown on farmland owned by Bill Gates is false. Gates does own farmland in Washington State that includes potato fields, but it is just one of many potato suppliers for McDonald&#8217;s. The claim has been debunked by fact-checkers and denied by a spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. McDonald&#8217;s website also lists other potato suppliers for their french fries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2295404,"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\/07\/GettyImages-1827955206-scaled-e1720791048508.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34004,4573,13420,35124,11237],"class_list":["post-2295403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-gates","tag-facebook","tag-fact-check","tag-french-fries","tag-mcdonalds"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1827955206-scaled-e1720791048508.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295403","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\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}