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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Oct 2, 10:51 PM
Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and related illnesses in the U.S. have been linked to lettuce.
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Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
New York Times - Business and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and related illnesses in the U.S. have been linked to lettuce.
The headline split The left frames it as "F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico". The center frames it as "Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftF.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico
New York Times - Business · Center-left · News report
CenterCyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
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New York Times - BusinessNews report · Oct 2, 10:25 PM
F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico
The discovery adds strong evidence that the outbreak that sickened thousands over the summer originated in a grower’s field or processing facility.
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 2, 9:00 PM
Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite...
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 2, 8:59 PM
Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration says it found the cyclospora parasite at a Mexican farm identified as the source of a massive lettuce-borne outbreak.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 12 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 2, 8:59 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Oct 2, 9:00 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Oct 2, 10:25 PM: New York Times - Business joined the source map.
Oct 2, 10:51 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 12 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.