The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN)

The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is an independent, non-profit news organization that focuses on in-depth and investigative journalism in the areas of food, agriculture, and environmental health. They partner with local and national media outlets to tell stories that inspire and inform, aiming for lasting impact.

95%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

  • Seven Cases of Human Bird Flu in Colorado: Virus Spreads from Dairy Farms to Poultry Farms

    Seven Cases of Human Bird Flu in Colorado: Virus Spreads from Dairy Farms to Poultry Farms

    Broke On: Sunday, 14 July 2024 Seven human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in Colorado, linked to two large layer farms where culling operations are underway. The virus, closely related to one affecting dairy cattle and farm workers, has infected over 100 million birds across 13 states since January 2022. Five new dairy farm outbreaks were reported, bringing the national total to 168. The CDC advises poultry workers and those near infected farms to take precautions and avoid contact with sick or dead birds or contaminated surfaces.