Lawsuit: Taco Bell 'meat' not technically meat

• Andy-Buddy wrote on 2011-01-29 23:21

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;309997:

  LOL I didn't learn crap in school health classes. All we ever learned was the routine "don't do drugs", and every once in a while, they would mention a "balanced diet" without explaining what that even was.

  
  
  California, at least, has updated their standards. Its required for every 9th grader to take at least one semester on it, and they are tested on their knowledge.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-01-30 00:05
  Sure high fructose corn syrup isn't good for you, but we'd be pretty screwed without it.
  There are just so many uses.
  
  Just make sure you keep your intake low. You can't ban it anytime soon anyways, and its everyone else's fault for thinking its harmless.
  
  Awareness is increasing, thankfully, so most people know by now that corn syrup isn't a "safe" replacement for sugar. Its just sugar.
• Mama wrote on 2011-01-30 06:58

  Quote from Andy-Buddy;309937:

  High Fructose Corn Syrup = Sugar from Corn. That is literally the meaning of the name.
  
  Is that really so bad?
  
  Aspartame has been under review many times, and it ended up being safe when consumed in moderate amounts. If a person chooses to eat tons of unhealthy, (and since it is a sugar substitute) sweets, then it is his/her decision against their health already.
  
  EDIT: Vitamin supplements have no effect if you eat a balanced diet. Supplements are exactly their namesake. Though there is proof and evidence that Vitamins are good for the body, there is no proof that taking any amount over the 'recommended value' is good for you.
  
  (It is very easy to actually get this recommended value, also.)

  
  
  :/
  
  Sugar and hfcs are similar, but HFCS especially, is some really bad stuff. Insulin resistance and increased cravings adds to america's already serious obesity issue. The main problem is that they add it in everything, especially with such high levels in soda.
  
  aspartame isn't as bad. The main problem is that you taste sweet, your body expects energy, but the brain gets none- so it promotes cravings. Ironically they can make you gain weight in that respect. Not to mention it can be addictive, but a ton of things can be,
  
  as for vitamins, it's hit and miss honestly.. but i'd suggest vitamin D and calcium as a supplement since it's so vital to bone health and prevents cancer. It's really important to eat the right foods, but it'd be a blatant lie to say that people eat the right foods to get all the vitamins and minerals they need every day.
• whocares8128 wrote on 2011-02-02 19:46

  Quote from Spartaaaaa;309997:

  LOL I didn't learn crap in school health classes. All we ever learned was the routine "don't do drugs", and every once in a while, they would mention a "balanced diet" without explaining what that even was.

  
  
  You're telling me that no one showed you the Food Pyramid in school?
• psyal wrote on 2011-02-02 20:36
  So, they say their mix includes 88% of what the USDA classifies as meat.
  And, apparently they only need 40% of actual meat for it to be classified as so.
  
  In total, they only need .88*.40=.352, or 35.2%, of real meat in their tacos, according to their reasoning.
  So, I guess you could say the first article had the right figure.
• TA wrote on 2011-02-03 12:54
  I don't really care what it is..... I've always liked their tacos.
• Oizen wrote on 2011-02-03 13:20
  You eat it, it tastes good, you don't get sick or suffer from any virus.
  
  Whats the problem here?
• gentrone wrote on 2011-02-03 13:31

  Quote from OizenX;318479:

  You eat it, it tastes good, you don't get sick or suffer from any virus.
  
  Whats the problem here?

  
  
  People, as usual.
• Mama wrote on 2011-02-03 17:35

  Quote from OizenX;318479:

  You eat it, it tastes good, you don't get sick or suffer from any virus.
  
  Whats the problem here?

  
  
  america's low low food standards
  long term consequences of eating processed, hormone filled food
  immediate gratification driven society
  
  probably.
  
  i wouldnt be surprised if there was HFCS in there.
• Adelynn wrote on 2011-02-03 17:47
  I like Taco Bell. I enjoy my real Mexican food more but sometimes there's no time for that. I've never gotten ill from Taco Bell, either.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-02-03 20:01
  Well, it might be "unhealthy" but its definitely not "poisonous" or "dangerous" on the level that people exaggerate they are.
  My friend is living proof of this. He has taco bell for lunch and dinner every day. He has for the past few years. He's perfectly fine.
  
  Maybe he'll die a good 10 or 20 years earlier than the rest of us.
  
  But that diet hasn't stopped him from doing anything we normally do yet.
• Second wrote on 2011-02-04 13:56
  Fake meat is bad news for me because I'm allergic to soy.
  Anyways, soy has lots of isoflavones which is estrogen :p Too much estrogen means being moody and having a higher risk of getting cancer.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2011-02-04 17:53

  Quote from Second;319973:

  Fake meat is bad news for me because I'm allergic to soy.
  Anyways, soy has lots of isoflavones which is estrogen :p Too much estrogen means being moody and having a higher risk of getting cancer.

  
  
  And yet everyone urges for more soy consumption saying it leads to reduced risks of heart diseases.
  Its a trade off.
• Mama wrote on 2011-02-04 19:53

  Quote from Cucurbita;320107:

  And yet everyone urges for more soy consumption saying it leads to reduced risks of heart diseases.
  Its a trade off.

  
  
  soy is a bit of a love hate relationship, but it's definitely great for you in moderation. but processed soy should be avoided.
  it can promote breast cancer growth, since it acts like an agonist to the cancerous cells in the same way regular estrogen does.
  moderation is key *_*