Claim: A U.S. Department of Agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community groups to register with the USDA. But social media posts misleadingly suggest the USDA wants anyone with a garden to register, "so everyone knows where the people who grow their own food are."
Fact-check: Online Posts Misrepresent Purpose of USDA Community Garden Database - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a u.s. department of agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community groups to register with the usda. but social media posts misleadingly suggest the usda wants anyone with a garden to register, "so everyone knows where the people who grow their own food are."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Allison Santa-Cruz
Date published: 2023-09-29T20:30:38