Is Taco Bell meat real meat or soy?

Question

so i'm a veggie... i've been so since New Years [if figured it was as good as time as any to start]. and before i became so, Taco Bell was one of my favorite places to eat. and i haven't eaten there since. but my question is: meat or soy? i've heard people say both. i'm not talking about the chicken or steak... i mean what's in the soft "beef" tacos. please give me a good answer, and your source, if you can...

Answer 1

Its real meat.

And there beans DO NOT contain lard.
Just look it up at tacobell.com in the food facts section.

Here are something you can get there:

Bean Burrito, 1/2 lb. Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito, 7-Layer Burrito, and Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes side item (the last two feature sour cream, which contains a very small amount of gelatin which is naturally animal-based). Of course you can also request that any item on the menu be prepared without meat or sour cream. The enzymes used in the production of our cheese, tortillas, and flatbread are not from an animal source.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Del Taco Meat Ingredients

Answer 3

I have had soy burger, and if that is soy burger, Taco Bell is doing things with soy that would make the most innovative vegan blush.

The popular perception is that, because Taco Bell is so inexpensive, and looks a smidge artificial, that none of it is "real" food. Therefore, we get rumors that suggest the meat isn't real, or that it is the meat they serve in dog food.

Taco Bell is pretty (nutritionally) comparable to any other fast food joint, for better or worse. The ingredients are real, and they keep things cheap by mass producing it, making you go up to the counter and get it, and limiting variety.

Answer 4

Someone once told me that both Jack in the Box and Taco Bell both use soy "meat" for their tacos. I contacted both corporations and in both cases the answer I got back is that they use 100% ground beef that is seasoned with various spices and flavorings.

Taco Bell (and Del Taco if you have them in your area) do have a large number of vegetarian options, however. At TB, for example there are 7-Layer Burritos which are vegetarian (though they do contain dairy of course), tostadas, potatoes and cheese, bean and cheese burritos, and they will make several things with beans instead of meat at no added charge.

Answer 5

DesertRose nailed it! I've personally had the experience of getting beans doctored with meat drippings at a Taco Bell, after covering my medical bills they pay a LOT more attention when I call about restaurants not sticking to the plan. If you call corporate about locations 'tampering' with the ingredients they do take action against the store involved.

Be aware that in some parts of the country the franchises *are* allowed to put taco meat into the 7 layer burritos! Always ask before ordering!!!

Answer 6

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Is Taco Bell meat real meat or soy?
so i'm a veggie... i've been so since New Years [if figured it was as good as time as any to start]. and before i became so, Taco Bell was one of my favorite places to eat. and i haven't eaten there since. but my question is: meat or soy? i've heard people say both. i'm not...

Answer 7

Taco bell has publicly announced that the meat they use in tacos is over 90% beef and the rest being seasoning and water. That's why that law suit was dropped against them.

Answer 8

Just ask them to substitute beans for beef in anything you get. Taco Bell's beans do not contain lard.

The beef does have soy protein mixed in with it to save money, but it is definitely not exclusively soy.

The sour cream contains gelatin, so you may want to ask for them to skip that.

You can verify this for yourself at the tacobell.com website. Click on "Our Food" then "Food Facts"

Answer 9

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Here is a list of ingredients in Taco Bell's "beef": Beef, water, isolated oat product, salt, chili pepper, onion powder, tomato powder, oats (wheat), soy lecithin, sugar, spices, maltodextrin (a polysaccharide that is absorbed as glucose), soybean oil (anti-dusting agent), garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, caramel color, cocoa powder, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), natural flavors, yeast, modified corn starch, natural smoke flavor, salt, sodium phosphate, less than 2% of beef broth, potassium phosphate, and potassium lactate.

Answer 10

It's real meat, usu beef. Def nothing vegan in taco fillings.