The image was altered to include the words ‘for dogs’ on the packaging.
This image on Facebook of a Zambian-made snack called ‘Sun Snacks’ with writing indicating it is meant for dogs was altered.
The image was shared on Facebook with an accompanying post that reads: “Let’s learn to read before buying.”
Sun Snacks are produced by Sun Foods Trading, which also manufactures other types of snacks.
Therefore, a subsequent Google reverse image search to determine the authenticity of the image shows that the original photo was posted on Facebook on 5th August 2023. In the 2023 post, the author complimented the snack.
The steering wheel in the image under our scrutiny can also be seen in the original image.
Bloggers of Zambia contacted the manufacturers of Sun Snacks via phone, who clarified that the snack is indeed for human consumption and not for dogs.
In addition, a personal investigation was conducted, and three packets of Sun Snacks were purchased from three different stores. The packets were carefully examined and we established that none of them had any writing indicating that they were meant for dogs.
Furthermore, Bloggers of Zambia also found the original image of the product published on a distributor’s Facebook page.
This fact-check was produced by Bloggers of Zambia, under the African Fact-Checking Incubator programme, with support from PesaCheck, Code for Africa’s fact-checking initiative, and the African Fact-Checking Alliance(AFCA).
