Speaker summary
40%29 analyzed articles/videos971 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Taco Bell results contain 24 faulty reasoning types, including Unattributed Quote, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Status Quo Bias, with Self-Serving Bias as the most egregious example at 19.1% saturation with 250.821 hits. Analysis detected 1,745.095 faulty-reasoning hits from 971 analyzed words across 29 articles and videos, generating a BS Score of 4.4% and a BS Rank of 2% (25,694 of 26,155 speakers). This Taco Bell is better (less manipulative) than 98.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.8% percentile
4.4% BS Score29 analyzed videos971 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 3.9%3.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 3.3%3.3%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 19.1%19.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 4.7%4.7%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 12.1%12.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 2.1%2.1%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 8.8%8.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 1.8%1.8%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 6.5%6.5%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 1.7%1.7%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 3.3%, sitewide 19.2%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 19.1%, sitewide 3.7%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 4.7%, sitewide 15.9%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 12.1%, sitewide 1.1%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 2.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 1.8%, sitewide 9.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 8.8%, sitewide 0.5%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 3.1%, sitewide 8.1%Status Quo Bias: Speaker 7.5%, sitewide 2.2%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 1.7%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Speaker 1.1%, sitewide 6.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 6.5%, sitewide 0.0%Optimism Bias: Speaker 4.5%, sitewide 6.0%Burden of Proof: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 0.4%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 2.2%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 5.2%Indoctrination: Speaker 3.6%, sitewide 0.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Recency Bias: Speaker 1.7%, sitewide 2.7%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 1.9%Loss Aversion: Speaker 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Speaker 2.1%, sitewide 2.2%Special Pleading: Speaker 1.3%, sitewide 0.3%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

As parasite spawned chaos, Monterey County-based Taylor Farms slow-walked its response31%
The Mercury News19%By Bloomberg74%7/22/2026, 12:42:37 PM
What false positive cyclospora test means for outbreak, according to former FDA medical officer58%
CBS News97%7/22/2026, 2:17:41 AM
RFK Jr. says cyclospora outbreak is "under control"62%
CBS News97%7/21/2026, 11:26:50 PM
Cyclospora infections in Missouri are climbing — answering your questions about the parasite20%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR55%By Sarah Fentem56%7/21/2026, 2:47:58 PM
FDA links Taylor Farms to cyclospora outbreak despite false positive29%
MS NOW94%By Erum Salam75%7/20/2026, 11:56:01 PM
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk28%
WSVN52%By Rubén Rosario55%7/20/2026, 11:28:46 AM
Taylor Farms lettuce sample tests positive for Cyclospora as recall expands48%
Fox Business91%By Brittany Miller35%7/19/2026, 2:18:33 AM
Due to cyclospora risk, Taylor Farms expands recall of lettuce sourced from central Mexico and now includes products shipped to 27 states49%
Fortune52%By Savannah Peters33% The Associated Press65%7/18/2026, 10:56:07 PM
California-Based Taylor Farms Recalls Lettuce Shipped to 27 States Over Cyclospora Risk65%
KQED60%By Savannah Peters33% The Associated Press65%7/18/2026, 10:32:31 PM
Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce in 27 states due to cyclosporiasis outbreak32%
CNBC55%By Jonathan Vanian41%7/18/2026, 7:35:00 PM