evidence: FACT CHECK: Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say, ‘If Food Runs Scarce, It’s Okay To Eat Pets’? An image shared on Facebook claims Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "If food runs scarce, it’s okay to eat pets." [...] Through a keyword search, the Daily Caller discovered the quote and headline originated in an article published on Daily World Update, a parody news website that describes itself as part of a network that puts out "parody, satire, and tomfoolery." The article, titled "Ocasio-Cortez: ‘If Food Runs Scarce, It’s Okay To Eat Pets,'" appears under the "AOC Fan Fiction for the Discerning Tater" category, and the "About Us" page disclaims that "everything on this website is fiction."