“PepsiCo is looking to use cricket proteins in products such as Cheetos and Quaker granola oats.”
While PepsiCo has historically researched and tested various alternative protein sources, including insect-based options, in its R&D programs, it has never launched mainstream products containing cricket protein, nor is it currently "looking to use" them in products like Cheetos or Quaker oats.
The claim misrepresents past internal R&D exploration as an active initiative to incorporate cricket protein into consumer snacks; in fact, the company has explicitly stated in innovation requests that it had already explored and moved past such sources.
Judged as of Apr 16, 2026— the video's publish date
There is no evidence that the U.S. food supply has been systematically altered with human tissue or other nefarious substances as claimed in these videos.
While some gums used as thickeners and emulsifiers have been linked to gut inflammation and increased intestinal permeability in certain studies, particularly in high doses or specific forms, the claim that Subway, Burger King, and Starbucks widely use industrial eggs thickened with such gums in a m
Multiple market research reports published between 2020 and 2023 explicitly forecast that the global insect protein market would reach approximately $4.6 billion by 2027.
As of April 2026, Dunkin's egg products were manufactured using liquefied egg yolks stretched with soybean oil.
Domino's Pizza, the corporate entity, has not filed for bankruptcy, nor has it announced plans to close 250 locations; rather, a single, small franchisee (North County Pizza, Inc.) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2026, and the 250-store closure figure refers to a separate, unrelated initiat