Here is my fact-check of this claim:

• Terrana Biosciences does not use traditional insecticides: The company develops RNA-based agricultural solutions, not chemical insecticides. Their platform uses "adaptive, targeted RNA solutions" for crop protection, which is fundamentally different from conventional insecticides¹².
• The technology is applied to plants, not put "within food": Terrana's RNA platform is delivered via topical sprays or seed treatments that enter plant cells through leaf tissue. It is not something being secretly added inside food products¹².
• No products are commercially available: As of early 2026, Terrana Biosciences' products remain in the research and development phase, and the company does not have any regulatory approvals for commercial use¹.
• This claim is part of a misinformation campaign: Snopes investigated viral claims about Terrana Biosciences "poisoning food" and found them "entirely unfounded." The EPA has not made any public determinations about the company's technology, and there is no evidence products are being deployed on crops¹³.
• RNA-based crop protection targets pests/plants, not humans: The technology works by "silencing" genes in pests or modulating plant biological processes. It is not designed to be an insecticide inside food for human consumption²³.

The claim uses inflammatory and misleading language ("putting insecticides within food") that conflates RNA-based crop protection with traditional chemical insecticides and suggests secret contamination of the food supply. This is false.

Overall validity: 5%

1. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated that Terrana Biosciences' modified soybeans consist of naturally occurring compounds
2. One of Terrana Biosciences' first targets is soybeans
3. Terrana Biosciences will create a new category of biologically modified crops