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CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftLettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasitePBS NewsHourVery High
Right-leaningReport: Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Possible Source of Cyclosporiasis OutbreakLegal InsurrectionMixed
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Center baseline · WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)HighCDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

As of July 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
The headline split The left frames it as "Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite". The right frames it as "Report: Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Possible Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbre...".
Match confidence High confidence. 19 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

19 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftLettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report

CenterCDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLettuce at Taco Bell in several states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 17, 1:27 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Jul 17, 2:26 PM

North Olmsted man sues Taco Bell franchisee after contracting cyclosporiasis

A North Olmsted man sued a Taco Bell franchisee after contracting cyclosporiasis.

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WGN NewsNews report · Jul 17, 2:04 PM

Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scare

(The Hill) - Taco Bell announced on Thursday that it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation i...

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jul 17, 1:58 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclos...

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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Jul 17, 1:53 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in several states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclos...

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UPIWire story · Jul 17, 1:31 PM

Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to supplier of lettuce to Taco Bell

Federal officials said they traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak that's caused illness in thousands to lettuce supplied to Taco Bells in five states.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 17, 1:27 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 17, 1:27 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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Star TribuneNews report · Jul 17, 1:25 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclos...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 17, 1:23 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states…

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ForbesNews report · Jul 17, 1:09 PM

Taco Bell Lettuce Linked To Multistate Cyclosporiasis Outbreak—But Not Every Sick Person Ate There

Thousands of sick people didn’t eat at Taco Bell, and investigators are racing to discover where else the contaminated lettuce was sent.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 17, 12:49 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 17, 12:49 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 17, 12:49 PM

CDC warns: 'Do not eat' Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

The CDC has identified lettuce served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 17, 12:43 PM

Taco Bell removing lettuce from many restaurants after it was linked to ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak

Taco Bell says it has taken ‘immediate action’ to ‘indefinitely’ remove potentially impacted lettuce from its menu

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The Guardian USNews report · Jul 17, 12:30 PM

CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreak

FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, but federal warnings did not name the company Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell...

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CNBCNews report · Jul 17, 12:13 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in five states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

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The CDC warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Yum Brands' Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 17, 12:03 PM

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of parasite outbreak

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhoea-causing parasite cyclo...

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · Jul 17, 12:00 PM

Report: Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Possible Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

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Meanwhile, an article in Forbes blames the current outbreak on....climate change. The post Report: Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Possible Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak first...

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Details69/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 19 sources
69/99 Wording GapHigh confidence19 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 17, 12:00 PM: Legal Insurrection joined the source map.

Jul 17, 12:03 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jul 17, 12:13 PM: CNBC joined the source map.

Jul 17, 12:30 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is stable · 19 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.