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The Library => Haley Center Basement => Topic started by: AU_Tiger_2000 on January 25, 2011, 02:25:54 PM
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Apparently it is only a beef type substance. Of course the lawsuit is being filed from Alabama. If they have to change the name of the meat I vote for "cow residue".
You'll have to pardon the puns, but...
Taco Bell might want to change it's "Think Outside the Bun" campaign to "What's Really in That Taco?" after a class-action lawsuit filed against the fast-food giant claimed its taco filler doesn't, um, "meat" federal standards.
The suit against the YUM-brands chain also has a "beef" with the company's advertising, charging its claims of using "seasoned ground beef" or "seasoned beef" in its food products is false.
According to the suit filed by the Alabama law firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, the YUM-brands owned chain is using a meat mixture that contains binders and extenders, and does not meet the minimum requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be labeled as "beef.â€
Attorney Dee Miles said the meat mixture contained just 35 percent beef, with the remaining 65 percent containing water, wheat oats, soy lecithin, maltodrextrin, anti-dusting agent and modified corn starch.
The suit was filed on behalf of Taco Bell customer and California resident Amanda Obney, who is not seek monetary damages, but instead wants a court to order Taco Bell to be honest in its advertising.
"We are asking that they stop saying that they are selling beef," Miles said.
Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell spokesman Rob Poetsch said the company denies that its advertising is misleading and said the company would "vigorously defend the suit."
While the company does list its ingredients on its website — and indicates whether they are allergens — registered dietitian and Fox News contributor Tanya Zuckerbrot said the fillers could be a danger for some consumers.
“Wheat oats, soy lecithin and maltodrextrin are common allergens that are often added to processed foods as fillers because they are much less expensive than meat,†she said. “Aside from being misleading, this form of false advertising puts the consumer at risk as well.â€
Zuckerbrot said according to the USDA, “ground beef can have seasonings, but no water, phosphates, extenders, or binders added.†The meat from Taco Bell does not meet the minimum requirements set by the USDA, she said.
“Rather than Taco Bell calling the meat ‘seasoned ground beef’ they should refer to it as ‘mixed meat’ and list the additional ingredients so consumers can know what they are putting into their mouths,†she said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/25/wheres-beef-taco-bell-sued-ingredients/#ixzz1C4p9QQ1D
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Yo quiero Taco Smell
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When they gonna hit McDonalds?
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Wait. You telling me there was supposed to be meat in the taco's?
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When they gonna hit McDonalds?
McDonald's can't take anymore. The dollar menu was spawned by the "super-size me" and "holy fucking shit, that coffee scalded my taint" incidents.
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Is this really so terrible? The beef is "watered down" by soy, wheat oats, water, and maltodextrin?
The only thing of those that is not technically BETTER FOR YOU than beef is the maltodextrin. But it ain't poison.
From what I gather, it's about as unhealthy as Splenda or the malt in your beer.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-maltodextrin.htm
http://www.wisegeek.com/is-maltodextrin-unsafe.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltodextrin
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Beasley Allen...dare I say more?
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I will continue to eat there and it will still be tasty. I will also continue to tell myself that it's beef. I knew it was more than likely soy or something, but I don't want someone else telling me that.
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I will continue to eat there and it will still be tasty. I will also continue to tell myself that it's beef. I knew it was more than likely soy or something, but I don't want someone else telling me that.
Thak god its not soy...Soy will give you man teets.
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Thak god its not soy...Soy will give you man teets.
"Food makes me sick"
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"Food makes me sick"
Eggzactly...I prefer to drink my meals. Preferably through a seat cushion.
and I will say this about the bell, it'll make a turd.
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Eggzactly...I prefer to drink my meals. Preferably through a seat cushion.
and I will say this about the bell, it'll make a turd.
You don't eat Taco Bell with the expectation of keeping the food in your stomach for any length of time.
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You don't eat Taco Bell with the expectation of keeping the food in your stomach for any length of time.
And with the right amount of alcohol, it could go up or down.
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And with the right amount of alcohol, it could go up or down.
Now knowing what the meat consists of perfectly explains why it goes so well with a night of heavy beer drinking. It's basically meat-flavored beer.
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Next thing you know someone is going to sue Arby's for claiming that nasty orange shit they slather on everything is not actually cheese.
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Only thing here, is that the USDA actually has a definition of what you can "advertise" as beef. Thats the complaint - false advertising. Not sure what her motive is. Sounds like a waste of time to me. Also worth noting is that she is seeking no damages or money. She simply wants the false advertising gone. Kind of a weird deal all the way around.
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Only thing here, is that the USDA actually has a definition of what you can "advertise" as beef. Thats the complaint - false advertising. Not sure what her motive is. Sounds like a waste of time to me. Also worth noting is that she is seeking no damages or money. She simply wants the false advertising gone. Kind of a weird deal all the way around.
However, the lawyers sponsoring her will petition the court for their expenses in the class action - and they will get money from Taco Bell. I am not sure how that works, but I am sure one of the esteemed barristers on here will educate us. I just remember reading of one case in which the plaintiff won $1 in damages but the attorneys made GWAZILLIONS in "expenses".
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Only thing here, is that the USDA actually has a definition of what you can "advertise" as beef. Thats the complaint - false advertising. Not sure what her motive is. Sounds like a waste of time to me. Also worth noting is that she is seeking no damages or money. She simply wants the false advertising gone. Kind of a weird deal all the way around.
Maybe she owns cows and wants taco bell to buy 65% more of them.
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However, the lawyers sponsoring her will petition the court for their expenses in the class action - and they will get money from Taco Bell. I am not sure how that works, but I am sure one of the esteemed barristers on here will educate us. I just remember reading of one case in which the plaintiff won $1 in damages but the attorneys made GWAZILLIONS in "expenses".
These people care.
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Read today that Yo Quiero plans to countersue...
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Read today that Yo Quiero plans to countersue...
I saw that too...their owner says that they buy their beef from the same place grocery stores buy theirs from. I'm not sure that was what I wanted to hear...
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I saw that too...their owner says that they buy their beef from the same place grocery stores buy theirs from. I'm not sure that was what I wanted to hear...
Dammit! I will not open this thread again.........well, maybe later when I go to TB and grab some lunch. I will come back and report on it's tastiness.
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I saw that too...their owner says that they buy their beef from the same place grocery stores buy theirs from. I'm not sure that was what I wanted to hear...
I don't think the question was that TB was getting good beef, they were just cutting it with other stuff after it came to them. So they probably were getting from the same suppliers as the grocery stores and then taking the 100% beef and adding the other stuff until of the total (weight/volume don't know which they are using) only 35% remains cow parts.
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Cow parts. Mmmmm...
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I don't think the question was that TB was getting good beef, they were just cutting it with other stuff after it came to them. So they probably were getting from the same suppliers as the grocery stores and then taking the 100% beef and adding the other stuff until of the total (weight/volume don't know which they are using) only 35% remains cow parts.
I mean, shouldn't this make the same hippies that bitch about the unhealthy nature of fast food happy?
It's 60% less poor cows dying and more soy, oats, and other hippie-friendly food items.
For fuck's sake, stay consistent, food nazis...
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I decided on Jersey Mike's Philly Cheese Steak instead.
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I still say there is more "beef" in Taco Bell's stuff then there is actual "chicken" in chicken mcnuggets.
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I decided on Jersey Mike's Philly Cheese Steak instead.
I heard that Jersey Mike's was getting sued because their bread doesn't actually contain any bread. Instead it's an amalgamation of wheat, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. The bastards.
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I still say there is more "beef" in Taco Bell's stuff then there is actual "chicken" in chicken mcnuggets.
I believe you are on to something here. No way you can bite into one of those things and think it resembles anything close to chicken parts. I see class action....
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Beasley Allen...dare I say more?
Yes, you have been dared.
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I heard that Jersey Mike's was getting sued because their bread doesn't actually contain any bread. Instead it's an amalgamation of wheat, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. The bastards.
LIES!
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I believe you are on to something here. No way you can bite into one of those things and think it resembles anything close to chicken parts. I see class action....
If anything comes of the Taco Bell bullshit, Chicken McNuggets better cover they ass.
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If anything comes of the Taco Bell bullpoop, Chicken McNuggets better cover they ass.
Chicken McNuggets contain ass?
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Chicken McNuggets contain ass?
Actually, yeah.
Chicken ass.
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Chicken McNuggets contain ass?
Chicken ass.
Damn it...beat me to it
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Chicken ass.
Damn it...beat me to it
Actually, apparently, since 2003, the parts of Chicken you do get contain no ass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_McNuggets
The Chicken McNugget is a small piece of white meat chicken held together with phosphate salts and chicken breast. The pieces are then coated with batter, lightly fried, individually quick frozen, packaged, and sent to stores where they are deep-fried and sold. According to McDonald's, only white meat chicken is now used in Chicken McNuggets. Prior to 2003, Chicken McNuggets contained 50% white meat and 50% dark meat.[2]
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The Chicken McNugget is a small piece of white meat chicken held together with phosphate salts and chicken breast. The pieces are then coated with batter, lightly fried, individually quick frozen, packaged, and sent to stores where they are deep-fried and sold. According to McDonald's, only white meat chicken is now used in Chicken McNuggets. Prior to 2003, Chicken McNuggets contained 50% white meat and 50% dark meat.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_McNuggets
Racists.
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Actually, yeah.
Chicken ass.
I guess there's no reason to fret. Chicken ass is still chicken.
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I guess there's no reason to fret. Chicken ass is still chicken.
At least it tastes like it...chicken I mean....not ass.
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At least it tastes like it...chicken I mean....not ass.
Nothing wrong with liking the taste of a freshly washed ass... :bc:
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Nothing wrong with liking the taste of a freshly washed ass... :bc:
You never go ass to mouth.
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You never go ass to mouth.
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ok...
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You never go ass to mouth.
There are plenty of mpeg's (none that I have seen) that do that. I think they are Pornographic web-sites.
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ok...
Wade. I don't care how ghey this sounds. Don't care who likes what I am about to say and basically don't give a flying fuck.
I love you man. :vn:
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Nice to see a little labia majora from my work computer in my open cube shared with three coworkers.
Woops.
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Update: LOL, you lose, hippies.
http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/04/alabamas_beasley_allen_law_fir.html
Alabama's Beasley Allen law firm drops suit against Taco Bell over 'seasoned beef' claims
Published: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 7:45 AM Updated: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 8:32 AM
By The Associated Press
Taco Bell launched a vigorous counterattack after Beasley Allen filed its suit. (Special)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — An Alabama-based law firm said Monday it has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef."
The lawsuit, filed in January in federal court in California, alleged that what Taco Bell calls "seasoned beef" is a meat mixture that has binders and extenders and does not meet federal requirements to be labeled beef.
The fast-food chain said Monday the allegations were "absolutely wrong" and the lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn by the firm. It said no money was exchanged and it is not changing any of its products or advertising.
"This sets the record straight about the high quality of our seasoned beef and the integrity of our advertising," Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed said in an interview. "We took great exception to the false claims made about our seasoned beef and wish the attorneys had contacted us before filing and publicizing a lawsuit that disparaged our brand."
Law firm Beasley Allen, based in Montgomery, Ala., said that it withdrew the lawsuit after Taco Bell made changes to its marketing and product disclosure.
"From the inception of this case, we stated that if Taco Bell would make certain changes regarding disclosure and marketing of its 'seasoned beef' product, the case could be dismissed," attorney Dee Miles said in a statement.
In response to the lawsuit, Taco Bell took out full-page ads in at least nine major newspapers, aired television spots and launched a YouTube campaign to proclaim its taco filling is 88 percent beef.
It spent between $3 million and $4 million in advertising to counter the accusations made in the lawsuit, Creed said.
He said he could not comment on any financial fallout for the fast-food company as a result from the lawsuit because of an "earnings blackout." Taco Bell's parent company, Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc., reports its quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
Yum Brands is also the parent of Pizza Hut and KFC.
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Update: LOL, you lose, hippies.
http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/04/alabamas_beasley_allen_law_fir.html
Not that I'm a fan of Taco Bel, this sort of thing really annoys me. So, was this something like a Jessie Jackson extortion scam by these Beasley jerk-offs?
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Not that I'm a fan of Taco Bel, this sort of thing really annoys me. So, was this something like a Jessie Jackson extortion scam by these Beasley jerk-offs?
From what I understand, the suit didn't ask for monetary damages, just that they tell it like it is about the meat, or lack thereof. Have no idea why they would file something like this or why they thought they had good info on the product not being up to standards. Weird situation all the way around but like the Taco Smell rep said, why not just contact us and work it out. A lawsuit?
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Don't give a fuck one way or another. I still didn't care to know that I was more than likely eating soybean substitute, even though I thought it. I will still eat me some Taco Smell, especially when stupid drunk.
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Don't give a fuck one way or another. I still didn't care to know that I was more than likely eating soybean substitute, even though I thought it. I will still eat me some Taco Smell, especially when stupid drunk.
Chicago last week. Liquor store run. Top shelf. Eagle Rare. Purchased. Enjoyed.
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Chicago last week. Liquor store run. Top shelf. Eagle Rare. Purchased. Enjoyed.
Nice! I had an extra bottle ready to ship to you if you couldn't find it. I will drink that bottle now. It is slowly taking over that space in my heart that I have for Makers Mark.
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Nice! I had an extra bottle ready to ship to you if you couldn't find it. I will drink that bottle now. It is slowly taking over that space in my heart that I have for Makers Mark.
Whoa now...wait a second. No need to do anything rash. My address is....
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Whoa now...wait a second. No need to do anything rash. My address is....
Too late, part of it will be gone by 7'ish.
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Too late, part of it will be gone by 7'ish.
You wound me
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You wound me
I would pour one out for you, but that never made any sense to me.
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I would pour one out for you, but that never made any sense to me.
A toast will have to do.
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From what I understand, the suit didn't ask for monetary damages, just that they tell it like it is about the meat, or lack thereof. Have no idea why they would file something like this or why they thought they had good info on the product not being up to standards. Weird situation all the way around but like the Taco Smell rep said, why not just contact us and work it out. A lawsuit?
I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that old Beasley had a claim for his attorneys' fees and costs built into that complaint.
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I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that old Beasley had a claim for his attorneys' fees and costs built into that complaint.
Of course. Just like the six attorneys who worked on getting the Occupational Tax in Jefferson County deemed unconstitutional. Taxpayers get like $30 a piece...The 6 attorneys get to split 6 million in fees. I want a piece of that.
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Of course. Just like the six attorneys who worked on getting the Occupational Tax in Jefferson County deemed unconstitutional. Taxpayers get like $30 a piece...The 6 attorneys get to split 6 million in fees. I want a piece of that.
Sounds fair to me.
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Of course. Just like the six attorneys who worked on getting the Occupational Tax in Jefferson County deemed unconstitutional. Taxpayers get like $30 a piece...The 6 attorneys get to split 6 million in fees. I want a piece of that.
Yeah... My Favorite. Lawsuit. Evah.
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Sounds fair to me.
It sort of is. The $30 amount was an estimation of what an employee who makes approximately $30,000 a year has had withheld so far this year for the occupational tax. The Court wouldn't require the State to refund amounts already remitted for previous years, but any amounts withheld by employers for this year but not yet remitted were to be refunded to the taxpayer.
But the attorney's fees are quite ridiculous.