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Claim: Misleading Claims On DCD Levels In Milk Powder (Social Media Users, 2020-12-05)
Evidence (2013-08-23): On-going dicyandiamide (DCD) contamination concerns in the country, and the company’s alleged breach of a recent ban on the sale and advertising of its milk products were the likely cause of the protest, a Fonterra spokesperson told DairyReporter.com. [...] It emerged earlier this month that the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health had ordered Fonterra to pull 39 tonnes of Anchor brand milk powder from shelves in the country after tests detected low levels of agricultural chemical, DCD, in two batches of the product.
Claim: Misleading Claims On DCD Levels In Milk Powder (Social Media Users, 2020-12-05)
Evidence (2023-05-23): In this article, the utilization of the DairyGuard™ Milk Powder Analyzer and the novel Adulterant Screen™ algorithm is used to detect seven potential adulterants in milk powder at levels much less than 1 %, without any time-consuming PLS or other chemometric calibrations. [...] Table 1. Performance of SIMCA (with 99% confidence level) and Adulterant Screen for physically spiked whole milk powder samples. DCD = dicyandiamide; AS = Adulterant Screen. Incorrect results (false negatives) are highlighted. See the sidebar on prior page for an explanation of the de tection limit and confidence estimates. Source: PerkinElmer Food Safety and Quality
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-05-01): Fact Crescendo found the famous hoax of a 400-year-old blooming flower attached to an artwork that doesn’t resemble any real-life plant. Even though the ‘Pagoda flower’ does exist, it blooms annually. There isn’t any reported flower that blooms once in 400 years.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2022-05-16): There are some plants that have the ability to live up to a century before blooming, but a widely circulated post on social media also claims that there is a rare Himalayan flower that still has a spectacular growth period. Item: bloom only once in 400 years. [...] In November 2019, an Instagram user declared the image of the Rheum nobile tree to be "the Mahameru flower that blooms once in 400 years in the Himalayas", adding that those blessed to see the tree in bloom will receive "good luck". good luck for a lifetime". [...] Thereby, Professor Stöcklin said that the statement "flowers bloom once every 400 years" is untrue.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-05-26): Claim : Mahameru Pagoda Flowers Only Bloom Every 400 Years! [...] Tibet’s unique "Pagoda Flower" is auspicious. This is the Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. It’s not a cabbage 🥬 but Tibet’s unique "Pagoda Flower". I was sent this by a dear friend. It is the auspicious Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Apparently lucky to see it and will give you a lifetime of good luck – now thats worth sharing! Have a wonderful evening all. Lots love cxxx 💖💖💖 .
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2019-08-06): A viral photo claims to show a rare flower called 'Nagapushpa' that blooms in the Himalayas only once in 36 years. But India Today #AFWA team found that the truth is very different.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2022-09-15): By Sunanda Naik Published on 15 Sep 2022 12:09 PM GMTHyderabad: A photo purportedly showing a rare blooming "Nagapushpa flower" that blooms once in 36 years is doing the rounds of social media. The photo shows a colorful, feathery creature. People are claiming that it is Nagapushpa (or Naga Pushpa), the rare snake flower found in the Himalayas. Some claim that the rare flower grows in the Himalayas only once in 36 years. (Click here and here to view the posts). [...] It is evident that the viral image is not of a flower called Naga Pushpa that blooms once every 36 years. It's a photo of a sea pen, a type of coral. Hence, the claim is false.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2022-04-19): An image shared on Facebook over 930 times purportedly shows a "Pagoda Flower" in Tibet that grows once every 400 years in the Himalayan mountains. [...] The Facebook image shows what appears to be a tall, yellow flower growing on the side of a mountain. "Tibet’s unique ‘Pagoda Flower’ is auspicious," the picture’s caption claims. "This is the Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas."
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2016-01-25): An image purportedly showing a Nagapushpa, a rare Himalayan flower that supposedly blooms once every 36 years, began recirculating online in January 2016: Nagapushpa flower which blooms only once in 36 yrs. It bloomed today at 3:30am at Manasarovar Himalayas. Is this true, is it a flower? [...] This image has circulated under several variations of the word "nagapushpa," including Nagapushpam, Naga Pushpa, and Naga Pushpam. Regardless of spelling, these words do not refer to a real Himalayan flower that blooms only once every 36 years. The word nagapuspa is a Sanskrit term for the Mesua ferrea tree (also known as the Ceylon ironwood, Bodhi tree, Indian rose chestnut, or Cobra's saffron) but this tree is an evergreen and thus does not bloom only once every 36 years either.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-07-20): *The Himalayan monkey flower is said to bloom only once every 20 years. They were all bright little monkeys. The world is truly vast and full of wonders!* pic.twitter.com/VNixpOg482 — Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (@DrSYQuraishi) July 10, 2023
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2022-04-26): While some plants have been known to live for as long as a century before blooming, a social media post claims one spectacular Himalayan flower takes rarity to a new extreme – blossoming only once in 400 years. [...] It is not the first time a photo of the same plant has been circulated on social media accompanied by the 400-year claim. In November, 2019, an Instagram user claimed an image of Rheum nobile was a "Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas", adding that those fortunate enough to see the plant in bloom would receive a "lifetime of good luck". [...] A viral photo shared on social media does not show a Himalayan plant that blooms every 400 years, as claimed. Rather, it shows a plant, Rheum nobile, that flowers once in its lifetime before dying. Researchers say this occurs after around 33 years, on average.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-05-03): A photograph supposedly showing a pagoda flower is frequently shared on social media along with the claim that it only blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas: [...] This picture does not show a pagoda flower (nor the "auspicious Mahameru flower") but rather a plant called the Rheum nobile. While this large plant is native to the Himalayas, it does not bloom once every 400 years. [...] This is hardly the first time a rumor about a flower that only blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas has circulated on social media. In 2018, a nearly verbatim copy of this text was attached to a different picture of a flower and given a different name. That variant claimed it was the "ahameru Pushpam," or arya pu, not the pagoda flower:
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-07-30): A picture of a giant yellow flower with leaves resembling a cabbage is going viral on social media. The caption accompanying the image says "Tibet’s unique ‘Pagoda Flower’ is auspicious. This is the Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Even in photos, our generation is lucky to see it. Please share so others can see it. Good luck for a lifetime!" [...] Amorphophallus Titanium, also known as the Corpse Plant, takes around 40 years to bloom. Hence the claim that the Pagoda flower blooms only once in 400 years is not true. They have been miscaptioned. Our rating – Misinterpretation.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2019-11-08): An image is being shared widely on Facebook with the claim that it shows Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Let’s check the authenticity of that claim. Claim: Image of Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Fact: The plant in the image is ‘Rheum Nobile/ Sikkim Rhubarb/Noble Rhubarb’, it blooms every year in the Himalayas. So, the claim is FALSE.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2019-11-02): Can this be true? Are there plants in the Himalayas that only bloom once every 400 years? If so, how would anyone know since humans don’t live that long? Hmm. Come along as CryptoVille investigates! Facebook users are sharing a photo of a beautiful flower called the Mahameru Pushpam, or Arya Pu. The text that accompanies it explains that it can be found in the Himalayas and only blooms once every 400 years. [...] I learned this hoax is sometimes shown with another real flower, the Protea (Protea cynaroides). The protea lives in South Africa and is dubbed the National Flower of that country. It’s a huge flower and comes in a variety of colors. But it does not open once every 400 years in the Himalayas.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2021-09-02): Several social media users have shared an image of white colored flowers with a claim that they are `Mahameru Pushpam’ that bloom once in 400 years in the Himalayas. By Satya Priya BN Published on 2 Sep 2021 5:21 AM GMTSeveral social media users have shared an image of white colored flowers with a claim that they are `Mahameru Pushpam' that bloom once in 400 years in the Himalayas. [...] Therefore, the viral image does not show rare flower that blooms in the Himalayas once in 400 years. Though we could not find any proof about the Mahameru Flowers of the Himalayas, the image shows the buds of the protea plant, which is the national flower of South Africa. Therefore, the claim is FALSE.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-05-09): Don’t Be Misled By Claims of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties, and according to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. Many of you have probably seen an image claiming to be a flower that only blooms in the Himalayas once every 400 years! However, we found these claims to be false. [...] Furthermore, this is not the first time that the hoax of 400 years blooming flower has surfaced. A pointed shape, white and yellow flower is also often shared among social media users as the Mahameru flower that blooms in the Himalayas once in 4 centuries. The fact check done over that flower can be read here.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2022-08-13): Image of Tibet’s unique ‘Pagoda Flower’ or the Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas [...] The viral post that claims to show the photograph of the Mahameru flower which blooms once in 400 years in the Himalayas is incorrect. The image shows a Sikkim Rhubarb and not the ‘pagoda flower’.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-04-04): New Delhi (Vishvas News): A video of a flower is being shared on social media with the claim that it is the ‘Pagoda flower’ or ‘Maha Molu’, a unique and auspicious flower from Tibet. This flower is seen once in 400 years in the Himalayas. "Our generation is fortunate enough to have seen this unique and auspicious flower," the post read. [...] Sharing the viral video, Facebook user Beatrice Lim wrote in English in the caption, "This is a unique ‘pagoda flower’ found in Tibet. This flower grows once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Our generation is fortunate enough to have seen this unique and auspicious flower. Share this video even further, so that more people can see it." [...] - Claim Review : Unique 'pagoda flower' found in Tibet; this flower grows once every 400 years in the Himalayas - Claimed By : Fb user: Ahmad Shafiq - Fact Check : False
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-03-31): Misleading Claim With Footage Of Fox Tail Lily As ‘Mahameru’ Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years. [...] The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on social media. Many of you have probably seen a video claiming that a flower only blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. [...] Title:Misleading Claim With Footage Of Fox Tail Lily As ‘Mahameru’ Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years.
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-03-30): Misleading claim with footage of Fox Tail Lily as ‘Mahameru’ blooming in the Himalayas once in 400 years. [...] The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on social media. Many of you have probably seen a video claiming that a flower only blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. [...] Title:Misleading claim with footage of Fox Tail Lily as ‘Mahameru’ blooming in the Himalayas once in 400 years
Claim: Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! (Social Media Users, 2023-05-01)
Evidence (2023-05-22): A photo is being shared on social media claiming it is a picture of the Pagoda or Maha Molu flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas of Tibet. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. Claim: Photo of Pagoda or Maha Molu flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2024-09-13): The ongoing debate between coconut oil and vegetable oils is often fueled by oversimplified claims and selective interpretations of research. Both coconut oil and vegetable oils have complex nutritional profiles that include benefits and potential risks. Coconut oil’s medium-chain fatty acids offer certain metabolic advantages, yet its high saturated fat content warrants cautious use, especially for those at risk of heart disease. On the other hand, while vegetable oils are processed, they provide unsaturated fats that can benefit heart health when consumed as part of a balanced diet.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2019-04-24): The argument: Coconut oil is extremely high in saturated fat — about 50 percent more than butter, even. But despite that saturated fat is known to raise cholesterol levels, linked with heart disease risk, proponents believe that some saturated fats in coconut oil (called medium-chain triglycerides) are less harmful and may actually raise levels of beneficial HDL cholesterol. The reality: Coconut oil has been shown to raise cholesterol levels — the good and the bad kinds — more than other plant-based oils like olive or canola. And in truth, medium-chain triglycerides make up only a small amount of the fatty acids in coconut oil.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2018-04-20): SummaryCoconut oil is rich in several types of saturated fat that are otherwise uncommon. These include lauric acid and medium-chain fatty acids. [...] Another study in women with abdominal obesity found that coconut oil increased HDL and lowered the LDL to HDL ratio, while soybean oil increased total and LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL ( [...] In conclusion, eating coconut oil appears safe and may even improve your health. But as with all cooking oils, make sure to use it in moderation.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2023-10-15): Coconut oil is edible oil made from pressing the meat inside coconuts. It's solid at room temperature and liquid when heated. There are two types: virgin and refined. Virgin coconut oil uses fresh meat, while refined oil uses dried coconut meat, also called copra. [...] Coconut oil is good for moisturizing your skin and taming frizzy hair. But there are health risks you should know if you consume it. Here are some of them: [...] Coconut oil is plant-based oil made from the meat of coconuts. It's solid at room temperature and liquid when heated. It's commonly used as a moisturizing ingredient in lotions and hair care products. It's also used as cooking oil, but it's very high in saturated fat. The American Heart Association recommends using oils that have healthier, polyunsaturated fats.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2019-01-14): Coconut oil has seen a surge in popularity in recent years due to many touted health benefits, ranging from reducing belly fat to strengthening the immune system, preventing heart disease, and staving off dementia. These claims are often backed by celebrity endorsements and bolstered by proponents of popular diets such as ketogenic and Paleo, with little support from scientific evidence. On the flip side, and further adding to the confusion, you also may have seen headlines calling out coconut oil as "pure poison," implying that it shouldn't be consumed at all. Given these contradictory claims, a question of much public and scientific interest is whether there is room for coconut oil in a healthy diet. [...] Coconut oil largely consists of saturated fat (80% to 90% of fat in coconut oil is saturated), making it solid at room temperature. Other sources of saturated fat include animal products such as meat and dairy, and other plant-based tropical oils such as palm oil. Consumption of saturated fat has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to its ability to raise harmful LDL cholesterol levels. [...] Based on the current evidence, coconut oil is neither a superfood nor a poison. Rather, its role in the diet falls somewhere in between. Coconut oil has a unique flavor and is best consumed in small amounts, as a periodic alternative to other vegetable oils like olive or canola that are rich in unsaturated fat. This dietary choice should be made in the context of an overall healthy dietary pattern, and within the recommended limits for saturated fat intake.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2024-07-30): Coconut oil is a tropical oil made from fresh or dried coconut meat. Virgin coconut oil is cold-pressed, which maintains its coconutty taste. Refined coconut oil is stripped of the telltale tropical smell or flavor. [...] Is coconut oil good for you, or is coconut oil bad for you? Here's what the science says [...] You can certainly eat coconut oil, but be mindful of the amount you’re using. "Unlike industrial-made trans fats, which have no safe level of consumption, coconut oil can be incorporated in moderation," adds Syn. She suggests abiding by the AHA’s recommendation of limiting saturated fat to 5 to 6 percent of daily total calories, which is about 13 grams. One tablespoon of coconut oil has 11 grams.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2024-07-10): There are a number of other nontropical plant and vegetable oils which provide good fats, vitamins and antioxidants, making them a healthy choice in the kitchen. When choosing an oil, it’s important to consider the flavor and smoke point, as well as any food allergies. - Avocado - Canola - Corn - Peanut - Safflower - Soybean - Grapeseed - Sunflower "Vegetable oil" is typically made from one or a blend of these oils. These cooking oils can all be part of a healthy diet when consumed in moderation. [...] The least healthy cooking oil is coconut oil due to its high saturated fat content, the experts note. "Basically every single oil, except for coconut oil, is a good source of unsaturated fats and is a healthy option for cooking," says Rizzo.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Let’s be perfectly clear here: if you just gulp a couple tablespoons of MCT oil each day, you will most assuredly gain weight, since fat is quite energy dense. But studies show that replacing some existing vegetable oil intake with MCT oil could lead you to eat up to 500 kcals less per day. That is quite substantial, although the evidence is somewhat mixed. [...] There have been seven trials that compared coconut oil (high in saturated fat) to a vegetable oil high in unsaturated fat. Five of the seven showed increased HDL levels. That should be a good thing, since HDL is generally considered protective against heart disease. On the other hand ... [...] Coconut oil intake is obviously not a prerequisite for good health, and it’s one of the most expensive oils out there. That isn’t to say coconut oil can’t benefit health, as the myriad of evidence lines above suggest potential for benefit and much still to be learned.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2017-01-18): Coconut oil is about 86 per cent saturated fat, about one-third more saturated fat than butter (at 52 per cent). We know that diets high in saturated fat are associated with increased bad (LDL) cholesterol in the blood, and high cholesterol is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. There has been speculation that some of the saturated fat present in coconut oil may be better for us than other saturated fats, but so far there is not enough good-quality research to provide us with a definitive answer. What we do know is that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats like vegetable oil, olive oil and sunflower oil, and their spreads, has been shown as an effective way to help reduce LDL cholesterol levels, so this would be a healthier choice.
Claim: Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad (Social Media Users, 2024-09-13)
Evidence (2024-07-30): With so many varieties of cooking oils dominating the grocery store shelves, it can get overwhelming when selecting the right oil for everyday cooking. And the complicated truth is that all cooking oils are not created equal — but understanding the basics will put you ahead of the game so you can create a deliciously perfect meal while still taking care of your body. Some oils are best suited for sautéing, while other oils may complement certain ingredients and boost flavor. Some oils may even work better when used as a light drizzle or can serve as a base in your favorite dips and dressings. There's no need to bulk up on all the cooking oils at the store, but you might benefit from having more than one or two on hand. [...] To avoid the smoke, it’s important to choose the right oil suitable for the different types of foods you are cooking. Below, you'll find the best healthy oils to cook with, along with those you should avoid.