Evil Con Carne: Ala. law firm sues Taco Bell for false advertising

[Scissors]

Here's a pretty good study comparing the effects of HFCS versus Sucrose:
Twenty-four-hour endocrine and metabolic profiles following consumption of high-fructose corn syrup-, sucrose-, fructose-, and glucose-sweetened beverages with meals ? Am J Clin Nutr

The result? Effectively no difference.

The problem is with excessive consumption of sugars, not with the form that the sugars take.

[Truck Guy]

I'm surprised that there is ANY beef in the "taco meat"

Always figured it was a mixture of soy protein, beef flavoring, tofu and Ex-Lax

[onedef92]

Taco Bell defends its mixture of seasoned meat

Posted: Jan 25, 2011 5:10 PM EST
Updated: Jan 26, 2011 8:11 AM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Taco Bell officials on Tuesday rejected claims made in a lawsuit that the meat in their tacos, burritos and other products is not all beef.

Taco Bell President Greg Creed said in a statement that the lawyers who filed the lawsuit got their facts wrong and that Taco Bell plans to take legal action against those making the allegations. He did not explain specifically what type of legal action Taco Bell might take.

"At Taco Bell, we buy our beef from the same trusted brands you find in the supermarket," Creed said. "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."

The class action lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in California by the Montgomery law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles claims the Taco Bell meat mixture contains binders and fillers.

An attorney for the law firm, Dee Miles, said Taco Bell saves money by adding fillers because the beef is the most expensive part of their products.

"It's giving them a competitive edge. It's an economic edge" over other companies that sell Mexican-style food, Miles said.

Miles said he wasn't concerned with Taco Bell's threat of legal action.

"We stand on the absolute facts as stated in the complaint filed in the Federal Court in California," he said.

Creed said Taco Bell is proud of the quality of its beef and identifies the seasoning and spice ingredients on its website.

According to that Web site, ingredients used to season the Taco Bell meat include salt, chili pepper, onion powder, tomato powder, oats, soy lectithin, sugar, soybean oil, garlic powder, yeast extract, citric acid and cocoa powder.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of Taco Bell customer and California resident Amanda Obney does not seek monetary damages, but asks the court to order Taco Bell to be honest in its advertising.

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Online:

Taco Bell: Taco Bell&reg | Think Outside The Bun

Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles: Attorneys Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. Law Firm

[Scissors]

Somebody's lying.

[Yerf Dog]

If the beef's not beef, where the hell do they get their chicken?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by onedef92

The lawsuit filed on behalf of Taco Bell customer and California resident Amanda Obney does not seek monetary damages, but asks the court to order Taco Bell to be honest in its advertising.

Well, there it is. Amanda and the rest of the "victimized" public won't even get those $ .25 off-of-a-taco coupons. Conveniently, there will just be that matter of attorney fees to settle the case.

This seems an awful lot like the squeegee guys who want to wash your window, except that the Taco Bell persecutors go to court to make sure you pay for having your window cleaned.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Scissors

Somebody's lying.

Well, you know what they say, "figures don't lie, but liars figure."