Attorneys question Taco Bell's Beef

[Sykem]

Heres the link to the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theloo...-actually-beef

Calling out fourthmeal!

The late-night crowd knows all too well the allure of Taco Bell's piping-hot creations. But is it really ground beef they're putting in that beef meximelt?
That's the question at the heart of a lawsuit filed recently by the Montgomery, Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen.

The standard for what constitutes beef as defined by the USDA is pretty straightforward: "flesh of animals." In the "Food Facts" section of its website, Taco Bell says the following about its beef: "Our taco meat is made from USDA-inspected beef and is subjected to quality check points. It tastes great because it's simmered in 12 authentic seasonings and spices and is never frozen. Moreover, our taco meat is leaner than what you'll find in a restaurant-cooked hamburger because of the unique way that we prepare our taco meat and remove fat." But Beasley Allen contends that the company's claims are untrue.

"Rather than beef, these food items are actually made with a substance known as 'taco meat filling,' " the lawsuit says. The firm contends that that Taco Bell shouldn't market the taco meat filling in question as beef because their testing shows that it only contains 36 percent ground beef. If that's true, Taco Bell's meat filling product would fall below the already generous USDA standard for it to qualify as meat -- the present standard demands it consist of at least 40 percent meat. This inspired Gizmodo's Jesus Diaz to crack, "Perhaps they should call it 'Almost Taco Meat Filling.'"

The remainder of the Taco Bell's meat filling product consists of "extenders" like water, "Isolated Oat Product," wheat oats, maltodrextrin, soy lecithin, maltodrextrin, anti-dusting agent, autolyzed yeast extract, modified corn starch, sodium phosphate and silicon dioxide.

Taco Bell actually addresses its use if silicon dioxide in the "Food Facts" section of its website under the question, "I heard a rumor that there's sand in your taco meat?" It then goes on to explain that silicone dioxide is "a safe, common food ingredient" that's "primarily used in food to prevent ingredients from sticking together."

In response, Taco Bell has issued a statement insisting that the suit is unfounded: "Taco Bell prides itself on serving high quality Mexican inspired food with great value. We're happy that the millions of customers we serve every week agree. We deny our advertising is misleading in any way and we intend to vigorously defend the suit."

In any event, the lawsuit's appetite-squelching accusations are likely to provide plenty of unadulterated fodder for late night comedians. "Late Show with David Letterman" head writer Eric Stangel was already making Taco Bell jokes on his Twitter page this morning, cracking that because of the lawsuit we're all finally "about to find out where the Taco Bell Chihuahua went."
UPDATE: Taco Bell President and Chief Concept Officer Greg Creed contacted The Lookout with a strongly worded amended corporate response to the lawsuit:

At Taco Bell, we buy our beef from the same trusted brands you find in the supermarket, like Tyson Foods. We start with 100 percent USDA-inspected beef. Then we simmer it in our proprietary blend of seasonings and spices to give our seasoned beef its signature Taco Bell taste and texture. We are proud of the quality of our beef and identify all the seasoning and spice ingredients on our website. Unfortunately, the lawyers in this case elected to sue first and ask questions later -- and got their "facts" absolutely wrong. We plan to take legal action for the false statements being made about our food."

[Hobby]

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Taco Bell actually addresses its use if silicon dioxide in the "Food Facts" section of its website under the question, "I heard a rumor that there's sand in your taco meat?" It then goes on to explain that silicone dioxide is "a safe, common food ingredient" that's "primarily used in food to prevent ingredients from sticking together."


made me laugh out loud.

[Glaani]

Well, I depend on Taco Bell for my RDA of Anti-Dusting Agents. Seriously.

[Japan]

Originally Posted by Hobby [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It then goes on to explain that silicone dioxide is "a safe, common food ingredient" that's "primarily used in food to prevent ingredients from sticking together."


made me laugh out loud.

Just because it has a 'chemical' name doesn't make it dangerous. Silicon Dioxide is metabolically inert and poses absolutely no health risk. Their claim that it is used for texture is categorically correct, so I'm not sure what you find funny about that statement.

[Hobby]

You missed the big bold statement.


Or maybe the 'sand in your vagina' joke is something only my local city says.

[Japan]

^^^^^
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[bizzum]

Originally Posted by Hobby [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Or maybe the 'sand in your vagina' joke is something only my local city says.

Anybody who watched the Sea Monkey episode of South Park should know about the Sandy Vagina jokes. It makes me lol out loud.

[Fourthmeal]

FUCK ALL Y'ALL BUN EATERS AND YOUR PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN. Look, the REAL story is that the burger companies just want my fucking market share, and will sponsor deceiving "studies" that help them accomplish that objective.

Think outside the bun!

[Gorgetrapper]

I don't care what they say is in the meat at taco bell, if it fills me up, and I don't get sick or die from it, then I'll keep on eating it.

[Japan]

Originally Posted by Gorgetrapper [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't care what they say is in the meat at taco bell, if it fills me up, and I don't get sick or die from it, then I'll keep on eating it.

typical gaijin shiteater with no respect for his greatest gift