NYT Attempts to Fact Check RFK, Jr, and It Goes 'CEREAL-OUSLY' Wrong

A tenet of all of the things RFK has fought for is better ingredients in American food. He wonders why there are items allowed in our food supply banned in Europe and Canada. The NYT decided  to 'fact check' him in an effort to discredit him. 

Spitting out my coffee after reading this NYT "fact check" of RFK Jr. pic.twitter.com/sqL9jaeUR1

— Brad Cohn (@BradCohn) November 17, 2024

Oh, so other than that, it's exactly the same.

This is how we got RFK. https://t.co/02yIvBIEIc

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) November 17, 2024

This is beyond absurd. The @nytimes says @RobertKennedyJr “was wrong” about Froot Loops having too many artificial ingredients compared to its Canadian version, and then goes on to explain the artificial colorings and preservatives in the U.S. vs the Canadian version.… https://t.co/33UNfLBd3P

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) November 17, 2024

So, Canada colors their cereal with blueberries and carrots, but the US uses arsenic, but other than that, what is the difference, really?

I’ve read this 100 times. Two bylines, both food beat reporters, and you’d assume at least two editors thought this was fine.

Maybe the dumbest paragraph ever written. https://t.co/G2UTX6wAmO

— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) November 17, 2024

It's wild this got past at least four allegedly literate adults.

"RFK Jr. Is wrong except for the fact that he is exactly technically correct." https://t.co/0TOKhMKDt7

— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) November 17, 2024

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He's working with Donald Trump, though, so he must be scorned.

A basic adult understanding (somehow beyond the capacity of the NY Times) is that even if you don’t like someone they can still be right about things some of the time. https://t.co/r79FaskjmU

— Coddled affluent professional (@feelsdesperate) November 17, 2024

I have no comment on the subject matter, but I do have some thoughts on journalism in the West.

It’s, um, not doing well. https://t.co/uZFkyFsOcY

— Haviv Rettig Gur (@havivrettiggur) November 17, 2024

Journalism in the West is just committed to protecting Democrats at all costs. That's mostly the problem with it.

The rise of "fact checks" has corresponded almost exactly with the fall of mainstream journalism.

Picky, slanted, cute, self-righteous, and very often incorrect.

A cluster of traits I shun in life. The worst.

But watch them keep it up. https://t.co/KMa1pBIHfn

— Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) November 17, 2024

It's anything but factual.

So weird people don’t believe y’all. https://t.co/pEmOq3pQKN

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) November 17, 2024

OLD

MEDIA

IS

DEAD https://t.co/Ab6j4RuQ9I

— Virtual Executive Officer (@vrexec) November 17, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the state of mainstream journalism in 2024. https://t.co/MMogDHzeRP

— David Marcus (@davidmarcus) November 17, 2024

It's a whole mess.

The “health industry” and its press allies being a parody unto themselves is how you got RFK Jr.

“He’s wrong about the ingredients list except these four other chemicals. Sixteen Pinocchios.” https://t.co/2AImJvmSfX

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 17, 2024

What a farce.

I do not know how the NYT writer wrote that without questioning their entire existence. https://t.co/aV57ljxyoT

— John Cyrano (@John_Cyrano) November 17, 2024

If they didn't, they should.