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Broccoli Sprouts Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Four States

Newsweek and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened CDC investigators linked a salmonella outbreak to recalled broccoli sprouts after 22 illnesses were reported in four states.
The headline split The center frames it as "Broccoli Sprouts Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Four States". The right frames it as "New Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Broccoli Sprouts: FDA".
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CenterBroccoli Sprouts Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Four States

Newsweek · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNew Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Broccoli Sprouts: FDA

The Epoch Times · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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NewsweekNews report · Sep 10, 11:15 AM

Broccoli Sprouts Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Four States

CDC investigators linked a salmonella outbreak to recalled broccoli sprouts after 22 illnesses were reported in four states.

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RightMixed
The Epoch TimesNews report · Sep 10, 10:32 AM

New Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Broccoli Sprouts: FDA

Cases have appeared across four states.

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
60/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Sep 10, 10:32 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

Sep 10, 11:15 AM: Newsweek joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.