Taco Bell Giving 10 Million Free Tacos, Grateful for Lawsuit

Taco Bell is aggressively defending itself against a lawsuit accusing the chain of false advertising because their "taco meat filling" is allegedly only about 35% beef, with binders, preservatives, additives and other agents making up the other 65%. First Taco Bell threatened to sue the plaintiffs and anybody else who talked trash about them. Then they took out full page ads in several major newspapers literally thanking the law firm that's suing them, because it's giving them the opportunity to clear the air about their beef. Now they're just giving the ~~shit~~ ~~food~~ product away for free.

On Taco Bell's Facebook Page, you can step right up and get yourself a coupon for one FREE "crunchy" taco. All you have to do is "like" Taco Bell, which means your endorsement of the company may also be used as an advertisement on Facebook. But being a corporate shill for all your friends seems like a small price to pay for 89 cents worth of Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color), Anti-Caking Agent, Ground Corn treated with Lime, Water, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Infant Orphan Tears, Corn Oil) With TBHQ And Citric Acid Added As Preservative, Oat Fiber, Corn, Vegetable Oil (May Contain One Or All Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Corn Oil, Duke of Oil, Or Cottonseed Oil), Oat Fiber, TBHQ (Used As A Preservative), Beef, Water, Seasoning [Isolated Oat Product, Salt, Chili Pepper, Anthony Kiedis, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Oats (Wheat), Soy Lecithin, Sugar, Spices, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil (Anti-dusting Agent), Agent Smith (SAG award-winner Hugo Weaving), Garlic Powder, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Where's Waldo, Caramel Color, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Silicon Dioxide, Natural Flavors, Yeast, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Smoke Flavor], Salt, Troll Bait, Sodium Phosphates, and—let us not forget—Lettuce!

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By John Del Signore in Food on February 9, 2011 11:21 AM

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Lisanne!

I've never been to a Taco Bell. Now I can feel like I've done something smart for once.

I have no name

I love taco bell. My asshole does not though.

Jason Strushensky

The tacos are free. Who gets mad about free tacos? Either eat it....or don't. #malcontents #complainabouteverything

mikecherepko

I love Taco Bell. It was a great place to work and remains a great place to eat. In the town where I worked, all the other fast food employees found their foods and jobs disgusting, but my co-workers were coming in on their days off to eat more tacos.

xgeyiph772

Sounds like a pretty pathetic town...

Danny

You conveniently forgot the "beef" as the TOP in the list of ingredients.. I assume this is because you are a tool. Thank you for listing out the ingredients in almost any taco mix. Mmmm love some Taco Bell.

John_Del_Signore

You conveniently don't read the things you comment on. I assume this is because your a troll. Mmmmm love me some troll bait.

jibbly

Troll bait incidentally has the same ingredients as Taco Bell tacos.

John_Del_Signore

Turns out you're right!

whitecastlerock

Hordes of homeless will soon be shitting uncontrollably on subway platforms, staircases, and benches...

xgeyiph772

As if they don't already?

whitecastlerock

Just add some from ibs-inducing Taco Bell to the fecal festivities!

Guest

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xgeyiph772

Ain't enough coupons in the world to make me eat dog meat tacos. With so many good Tex-Mex restaurants in NYC, it's a wonder anybody actually eats this dreck. Ain't no accounting for taste...

uberzete

Your major premise that there are "so many good Tex-Mex restaurants in NYC" is wrong. This is a false premise. That means your argument is unsound. Therefore, you should go to Taco Bell. Jus' sayin'

silver

And pay $10 for a burrito at Chipotle?

Peanut_Butter

I love me my gringo tacos. Yo quiero Taco Bell.

jibbly

Infant Orphan Tears
Duke of Oil
Chili Pepper, Anthony Kiedis
Agent Smith (SAG award-winner Hugo Weaving)
Where's Waldo

Did I find all of them? Oh JDS, you're mai heeero.