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Taco Bell being sued for selling food comprised of more than 50% non-food components.

Currently in the U.S. for an item to be labelled as “food” and sold as such, half of it must be edible. A class-action lawsuit filed in California on Friday contends that the ground “beef” sold by Taco Bell is not legally food, even in the U.S.

Attorney Dee Miles, spokeswoman for the suit, said attorneys had Taco Bell’s “meat mixture” tested and found it contained less that 35% edible products.

Irvine-based Taco Bell spokesman Rob Poetsch said the company denies that its advertising is misleading.

“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,” Poetsch said. The company would vigorously defend the suit, he said. “Taco Bell uses only the finest beef-flavored liquid available from laboratories around this great nation of ours. We add only the highest quality lecithin available from third-world factories to give our beef water a solid state. Also, many of the artificial flavorings we use do not cause cancer. Besides, it tastes great and that’s all that really matters. Right, America?”

Michael Taylor, the FDA Food Safety Czar, said that requiring the food industry to use 50% food in its products is “onerous” and bad for business. “We are working to get this requirement lowered to a more reasonable 20%.”

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A REASONABLE 20%?

STILL TASTES GOOD TO ME BUT W/E

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   Oh my God. The comments from...spokesmen are probably...most...

10. chillthefuckout-sowhatifi reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    I find that funny. Let’s eat the couch!

11. dontfeelme-fearme reblogged this from fuckthisandfuckyou and added:

    I’ll probably still eat Taco Bell after knowing this, but it’s kinda disturbing at the same time. Can’t hurt every once...

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13. flanderamander reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    Fuck you all it tastes like meat I don’t care. Were not eating it to be healthy anyway. -.-

14. lockonangelo reblogged this from rainbowninjacupcake and added:

    And I quote: “We add only the highest quality lecithin available from third-world factories to give our beef water a...

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16. rush-ofyourskin reblogged this from lynneamanda and added:

    These are my proud moments. When I can say that I haven’t eaten taco bell in over 10 years. High five, Ashley.

17. on-directing reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    I don’t know, I’ll probably still eat it.

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20. tangled-locks reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    Ew, I am NEVER eating taco bell again. This whole thing is nasty. But, I can’t get over the whole “in the U.S. for an...

21. fappings reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    It tastes great and that’s all that really matters.

22. freedomfaerie reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    I heard TB had vegan food, but now I’m not interested

23. americanxviolence reblogged this from hipsterwavves and added:

    gross, i just had Taco Bell on Thursday.

24. hipsterwavves reblogged this from somethingaboutswordsmanship and added:

    Oh my dear lord O_O

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    Taco Bell being sued for selling food comprised of more than 50% non-food components. Currently in the U.S. for an item...

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27. oopsipeedmypants reblogged this from cheescaeks and added:

    Glad I stopped eating this crap years ago this is disgusting

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29. cheescaeks reblogged this from jessiphia and added:

    I haven’t had any Taco Bell since Colbert had this segment on his show.

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    STILL TASTES GOOD TO ME BUT W/E

31. hboogie reblogged this from jessiphia and added:

    im mad he’s saying shit like ‘beef water’ and ‘beef-flavored liquid’ thats whats turning me off the most. …but i only go...

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    Ish is nasty anyways

38. peaceloveandmermaids reblogged this from dirt-dyslexia and added:

    this ^ also that’s some damn tasty solidified meat liquid

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