Lawmakers spread false claims about Frito-Lay rejecting solar-farm potatoes, fueling anti-renewable misinformation
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Austyn Gaffney
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Summary
This article debunks a false claim spreading among lawmakers in Michigan and Pennsylvania that Frito-Lay refuses to buy potatoes grown on land previously used for solar installations. The company has explicitly denied this policy. The piece examines how misinformation about solar farms is being weaponized by politicians to fuel opposition to renewable energy projects, potentially harming farmers' livelihoods. It highlights the broader pattern of anti-solar disinformation that conflates legitimate agricultural concerns with fabricated claims, and explores the real tensions between solar development and farmland preservation.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIs Frito-Lay categorically refusing to buy potatoes grown on farmland that has hosted solar installations? No, the company says.
That hasn't stopped lawmakers in Michigan and Pennsylvania from spreading the false claim about one of the biggest purchasers of potatoes in the country.
Misinformation that fuels opposition to energy installations can actually hurt farmers' livelihoods.
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