Ruh roh. I never eat there anyway.
Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
Is anyone surprised? Really?
I dunno, seems like such a whatever story to me. If they'd put some sort of horrifying toxic crap in as filler that would be alarming. But, oats? Okay then.
Sorry, not trying to rain on your thread, Flying Fish.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
kay, Fox news, there are like 7 puns in your first few paragraphs. When did you adopt the style guide of a UK gossip magazine? Douchebags.
ETA: And if you're actually surprised, you're a big fat sucker and have been for a very long time.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
I'm a vegetarian. I once (year+ ago) accidentally was given a meat burrito instead of a cheese/rice one at Taco Bell. I was a little angry at first, then took a few bites and concluded that there was barely any actual meat in there in the first place.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
Thanks for the link, Flying Fish.
quote:Originally posted by Dan_Frank: If they'd put some sort of horrifying toxic crap in as filler that would be alarming. But, oats? Okay then.
I would not be surprised if it's actually healthier (more dietary fiber? less saturated fat?), but that would depend on the nature of the fiberous filler, I suppose.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Now I have a craving for Taco Bell. Unfortunately, there isn't one in this town.
Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :
You know what it's time for, then ...
Posted by The Reader (Member # 3636) on :
This is comfirmation of my belief as Taco Bell as the worst fast food chain in existence. Even McDonalds uses 100% meat, even if it is of an unknown animal.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Am I the only one that's kind of relieved?
ETA: I mean, like Dan said, it's nice to know we're dealing with oats and beef.
It'll be hilarious if Taco Bell has to change all their signs to show that their tacos come in chicken, steak, and beef product.
Posted by capaxinfiniti (Member # 12181) on :
quote:Originally posted by Orincoro: kay, Fox news, there are like 7 puns in your first few paragraphs. When did you adopt the style guide of a UK gossip magazine? Douchebags.
ETA: And if you're actually surprised, you're a big fat sucker and have been for a very long time.
whats wrong with puns? how does using them make one a douchebag?
Posted by shadowland (Member # 12366) on :
When I saw the headline I was thinking to myself, "Well, if they used some beef substitute that was actually somewhat healthy for me, I'd probably eat it," and then I scanned through the article and found that it's probably healthier than what I had expected was in it. So yeah, I guess I'm kind of relieved to know this, in case I do ever eat there.
And then after reading the article I walked over to Chipotle for dinner.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dan_Frank: I dunno, seems like such a whatever story to me. If they'd put some sort of horrifying toxic crap in as filler that would be alarming. But, oats? Okay then.
Unless of course you are allergic to Oats, in which case they are horrific crap.
Being diagnosed with celiac sprue a dozen years ago has given me a completely different perspective on misleading and incomplete food labeling. For those of us with medically based dietary restrictions, misleading food labeling is a serious health threat. I can't eat any thing unless I know what's in it. Without strict laws prohibiting misleading and incomplete food labeling, I can't eat anything I don't prepare myself from fresh unprocessed ingredients. That's a major restriction on my life.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
I want some taco bell now.
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
This is why Del Taco wins.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Perhaps it is one of these elusive 'binding' and 'anti-dusting agents' which are the cause of Tacozuma's Revenge.
Man now I really want some taco bell.
Posted by Flying Fish (Member # 12032) on :
Yum Foods Incorporated, owners of Taco Bell, fight back by taking out ads revealing the real beef taco filling formula:
35% beef 14% extenders 51% Soylent Verde
Posted by Jake (Member # 206) on :
That's imported Soylent Verde, thank you very much.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Am I the only one who would have been surprised to find that their tacos contain 100% beef? I mean, if so, they wouldn't really be tacos, would they?
When I make tacos or enchiladas at home I start with browned 100% beef of course, but then I add all kinds of stuff. When I read the list of Taco Bell's ingredients that they add, they looked pretty familiar. Water, chili powder, salt, etc. I don't add oats, but I might now.
I get what Rabbit is saying about accurate labeling, and I totally agree. But, it seems like Taco Bell is being pretty up front about what is in their mixture, so it doesn't look like they are trying to hide anything.
I'm not exactly a Taco Bell apologist - I might eat there once a year and probably not even that often. But, this just seems like a ridiculous and frivolous lawsuit.
Posted by Flying Fish (Member # 12032) on :
I'm just having some fun with this because so many aspects of it seem ludicrous, and because it has been a running joke in my family -- the kids ask for Taco Bell and I grimace and think "But that's not even meat!"
And yeah, when I make tacos I use ground beef and then add water and spice, so I know it's not 100% beef. But shouldn't the stuffing in a "beef" taco be at least 51% beef? Mmmmm? It's a little bit like the fda rules that let Tyson Foods take a chicken down to 20 degrees with a coating of ice on it to ship and store, but still label it "fresh, not frozen."
On the other hand, any multinational corporation called "Yum Foods" has to be good.
And I'd still like to know exactly what "anti-dusting agents" are.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Flying Fish: Yum Foods Incorporated, owners of Taco Bell, fight back by taking out ads revealing the real beef taco filling formula: