Taco Bell is one of those fast food chains that often finds itself in the crosshairs of pop culture. These criticisms are usually directed at the restaurant’s seasoned beef which is the staple protein for most of its menu items. Most of the consumer criticism of Taco Bell is subjective: Taco Bell has its share of critics and most of these jokes come from people who simply don’t like the food.
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THE SECRET Taco Bell Beef/MEAT RECIPE REVEALED
That said a much-publicized lawsuit challenging the contents of Taco Bell’s spicy beef landed the restaurant under legal scrutiny. All the jokes about Taco Bell’s spicy beef came flooding back but this time they had the added legitimacy of a lawsuit to fan the flames. It didn’t take long for social media sites to be awash with speculation about what Taco Bell puts in its spicy beef. Some time has passed since the lawsuit was filed and ultimately dismissed but Taco Bell’s detractors continue to bring up the scandal whenever the fast food restaurant chain enters the conversation. While the allegations about Taco Bell’s spicy beef have largely been proven to be untrue and yes the beef is real it never hurts to take a closer look at what’s actually in our favorite fast food items. So what exactly is going on with Taco Bell’s favorite protein these days?
It all started when an Alabama law firm Beasley Allen filed a false advertising claim against Taco Bell because the restaurant's seasoned beef only contained 35% beef. The firm's reasoning was that it wasn't accurate to call the product beef when it had such a low protein content. According to NPR's All Things Considered the law firm claimed to have tested the product and found that it was 35% beef with the other 65% being "soybeans and wheat and oats non-meat products." Naturally every headline that followed the story implied that Taco Bell was hiding who knows what in its beef inspiring all sorts of creative memes.
In response to these allegations Taco Bell launched a campaign to restore its reputation. The multi-million dollar initiative defended its counterclaim that the seasoned beef on the menu is 88% beef with the remaining 12% reserved for seasoning and coloring—after all every restaurant has its own trade secrets. Satisfied with Taco Bell’s transparency Beasley Allen dropped his beef in favor of the restaurant’s beef.
