Jane Spencer

Jane Spencer is an investigative journalist at The Guardian with a focus on healthcare worker deaths and global climate change. She has contributed to major journalism initiatives and collaborates with the Nation and Columbia Journalism Review. Her work often highlights the pushback from fellow senators against political figures, such as John McCain, and explores threats to America's public lands. Spencer's reporting covers a range of topics including healthcare, politics, technology, and environmental issues.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jane-spencer

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Consumer Reports found that pesticide residue posed a significant risk in roughly 20% of the 59 common foods examined in its research.
  • Mexican strawberries contained oxydemeton-methyl, part of a group of pesticides called organophosphates that are neurotoxins.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Green beans are among the high-risk conventionally grown produce.
  • Imported organic green beans carry a high risk of pesticides that are not approved for organic farming.
  • Watermelon is among the high-risk conventionally grown produce.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Consumer Reports found that pesticide residue posed a significant risk in roughly 20% of the 59 common foods examined in its research.
  • Mexican strawberries contained oxydemeton-methyl.
  • The title: Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds

Recent Articles

Top Produce Items with High Levels of Specific Pesticides: Blueberries, Strawberries, Spinach, Nectarines, Apples and Bell Peppers

Top Produce Items with High Levels of Specific Pesticides: Blueberries, Strawberries, Spinach, Nectarines, Apples and Bell Peppers

Broke On: Thursday, 18 April 2024 Recent studies by Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group identified blueberries, strawberries, spinach, nectarines, apples, bell peppers as top sources of high pesticide residues. Imported produce like Mexican strawberries and green beans pose significant risks due to banned organophosphates. Washing produce reduces but doesn't eliminate pesticides; switching to organic is recommended.