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  • Stand up for the facts! Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. I would like to contribute Does the U.S. spend more on potato chips than energy research? U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., said in a recent tweet that "our country spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D," or research and development. That struck us as a creative comparison. But is it correct? We took a closer look. (McKinley's office did not respond to an inquiry.) Odd pairing or not, we discovered that the comparison has been circulating for almost a decade, appearing in a 2010 report published by the National Academy of Sciences. The report said, "United States consumers spend significantly more on potato chips than the government devotes to energy R&D." It cited a 2009 U.S. potato chip sales figure of $7.1 billion and federal government spending on energy R&D totaling $5.1 billion. Sign up for PolitiFact texts We wondered whether the data was roughly the same today. For potato chip sales we located a study by the market research publisher Packaged Facts that pegged U.S. potato chip sales in 2015 at $7.5 billion. Featured Fact-check As for research funding, the amount allocated to the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Science in fiscal year 2018 was $5.4 billion. And not all that amount was for energy research specifically; some went for nuclear physics and computing technology. So potato chip sales in the United States almost certainly continues to exceed what the federal government spends on energy research. McKinley tweeted, "Our country spends more on potato chips than we do on ALL energy R&D." This nearly decade-old comparison still holds up today. We rate it True. Read About Our Process Our Sources David McKinley, tweet, Nov. 15, 2018 National Academy of Sciences, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited," 2010 Packaged Facts, "Healthy Trends, Convenience Sustaining $22 Billion U.S. Salty Snacks Market," Feb. 29, 2016 Energy Department, fiscal year 2019 Congressional Budget Request, accessed Dec. 5, 2018 Browse the Truth-O-Meter More by Kristen Mohammadi Does the U.S. spend more on potato chips than energy research? Support independent fact-checking. Become a member! In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.
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