Taco Bell "beef" 35% beef, 65% unknowns

[mikey_the_redneck]

Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful

Pigs eat poo, and that won't stop me from eating bacon.

Yeah exactly.

We spread cow manure on our barley/wheat crops every year and we usually get better yields than our neighbors.

Poo makes the world go 'round.....

[troutman]

Originally Posted by TylerSVT

Anyone know where you can get GOOD fish Tacos in the city???? Ive tried a few places and they just arnt that great.

There was a franchise from Texas that had good fish tacos in Eau Claire, but it did not last long there.

http://www.berryhillbajagrill.com/as...0In%20Menu.pdf

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

Yeah exactly.

We spread cow manure on our barley/wheat crops every year and we usually get better yields than our neighbors.

Poo makes the world go 'round.....

there are these two girls that have made a lot of money in the poo business.

[You Need a Thneed]

Taco Bell in Canada is fine (for the most part) , in the US, it's questionable.

I'm assuming that the 35% is an american number, I bet its significantly higher in Canada.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I worked at Burger King about a decade ago and they explained to me that while the permitted percentages of non-beef products is lower than it used to be, it is still fairly high.

And I'm not talking random animal parts. Sawdust was the extra ingredient of choice.

[Cheshire_Cat]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I worked at Burger King about a decade ago and they explained to me that while the permitted percentages of non-beef products is lower than it used to be, it is still fairly high.

And I'm not talking random animal parts. Sawdust was the extra ingredient of choice.

You're telling me humans are eating sawdust?

That should be illegal.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Hesla

I prefer Fish tacos myself.

Me too. They are simply excellent. I have heard Joey Tomatoes has good fish tacos, too, but I have never eaten there.

[Shin Pad]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Me too. They are simply excellent. I have heard Joey Tomatoes has good fish tacos, too, but I have never eaten there.

I really like Rubio's in Phoenix (I think they are a small chain). The make a salmon lime burrito that is fantastic. It has a nice large piece of salmon in it, with lime and a southwest type dressing. I can't wait to get back to Phoenix in another 4 weeks - that's the first place I'm going to.

BTW - Taco Bell is garbage - I ate there a couple of times - I hate it.

[HPLovecraft]

Burrito Bandidos here in Toronto makes the best burritos you will ever eat. Period. If you're ever here, go get them.

[Blaster86]

I am drunk and now craving tacos.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

Burrito Bandidos here in Toronto makes the best burritos you will ever eat. Period.

The Mission District in San Francisco says hi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_burrito

http://www.burritoeater.com/main.php

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by browna

unless you're killing your own free range chicken and beef and growing all your own pesticide free fruit and veg, there's going to be possibly red flags with everything you eat if you look hard enough.

There's a bit of a difference between "the cow this beef came from may have eaten something not optimal," and "the cow this beef came from may have eaten something non-optimal so we mixed the lowest quality beef we could buy with 65% chemicals." I get that life can't be perfect, but at 65% filler you're not even trying.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Taco Bell in Canada is fine (for the most part) , in the US, it's questionable.

I'm assuming that the 35% is an american number, I bet its significantly higher in Canada.

Based upon what?

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Cheshire_Cat

This is not good, I have been eating at Taco Bell twice a week for the past 6 months since there's one near my work. I wonder what the long-term affects will be on my health. I guess I'll cut it down to once a week but it's just so delicious. I usually get 4 tacos and a large soda and am stuffed.

Yeah dude, not to be a dick, but if you're seriously concerned about the long term health affects of eating at Taco Bell for lunch are, I wouldn't focus on the "Is it beef" question, as much as the "Why am I eating 1300 Calories for lunch" question.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I worked at Burger King about a decade ago and they explained to me that while the permitted percentages of non-beef products is lower than it used to be, it is still fairly high.

And I'm not talking random animal parts. Sawdust was the extra ingredient of choice.

Yeah, I call BS on the sawdust.
Humans can't digest wood, so if that were the case we'd all be seeing sawdust in our poo.

Plus, why have I never heard of a reputable source saying the same thing? Why is it always some guy who worked at a fast food restaraunt who just cooked the burgers and had nothing to do with the actual preparation of the ingredients, that is "Breaking" this story?

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Cheshire_Cat

This is not good, I have been eating at Taco Bell twice a week for the past 6 months since there's one near my work. I wonder what the long-term affects will be on my health. I guess I'll cut it down to once a week but it's just so delicious. I usually get 4 tacos and a large soda and am stuffed.

You are correct, we don't know the long-term affects of the meat filler. We do however know the long-term affects of the salt and sugar in fast food. I'm not ripping on you ... I eat more than my share of fast food. My totally uneducated guess is that the majority of harm to your body will come from the fat in the meal and not the chemicals used to make the beef go further.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by valo403

Based upon what?

Personal experience. Way more filler in the States, at least he locations I was at.

[gonzo29]

Honestly I've given up trying to find good Mexican food in this city. There are some places that are okay I guess, but nothing very authentic.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Personal experience. Way more filler in the States, at least he locations I was at.

The locations of what? Unless you're talking about processing plants where the frankenstein ingredients are assembled I don't see how personal experience can bring you to that conclusion.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

You should be banned. WTF? FISH tacos? I'd rather eat the worms and locusts.

You clearly haven't had a good fish taco. When fresh they are absolutely amazing.

The best taco's I've ever had where in California, and the best taco I had in California was at a little place called Taco Loco off the PCH in Malibu. Extremely fresh and delicious....it's what dreams are made of.

Not sure why but Mexican food outside of California (and of course Mexico) is pretty horrible by comparison.