The crazy thing is, Taco Bell hasn't had a single confirmed case of Cyclospora tied back to their food. But they're leading the charge in working to prevent it. Probably a PR initiative that went overboard; now everyone is associating the diarrhea virus with Taco Bell.
I always thought the taco bell meme was because the menu included foods that affect poops (ex. beans, spice, etc), not that they were unhygienic. Or any more unhygienic than some other fast food place
I always thought it was people who eat fast food and their gut normally has the same amount of fiber as your typical cement mix being exposed to black beans and lettuce. Kind of like putting mentos in diet coke.
That is 100% what it is, but a lot of people are idiots that have no idea how different types of food affect their body, apart from the end result. They don't understand how anything works, just that they have issues after X, so X itself must be the issue.
There's also a bunch of people that just blindly repeat things, either because they believe stuff at face value or because they think it will get views. Taco Bell gives you diarrhea, hehehe, type shit.
it's utterly fucking depressing how little fibre the average person gets, it's IMO the single largest improvement you can make to your diet.
It makes the whole supplement thing agonizing as well, because they COULD be selling psyllium husk pills and actually improve people's health, but NOPE.
Actually, I appreciate that the date was included. So many posts get shared for years, to the point that nobody can tell if it's current or old news, all because the only time stamp says something like, "Thirty minutes ago" or "Two days ago."
Granted, if this post gets reused someday, it'd be a trivial task to edit the date stamp out. But at least there was an attempt to keep it tied to current times.
here's the thing though. CE is an acknowledgement that this is the calendar that everyone has been forced to use in business thanks to colonial violence. Anno Domini and all its derivitive names prop up a theocratic hegemony that needs to be destroyed
You're welcome to your opinion, but it's very disrespectful not to refer to the Bean Burrito Lord (peas be upon him) by his full title, in Latin or English. "Domini" without qualification could be any random lord off the street.
For Taco Bell, this is probably purely a "money saving" strategy. Reduce the number of ingredients, some of which are expensive by fast food ingredient standards, but keep the prices of the items the same.
If there are enough people that don't know or don't realize it, the impact on sales versus the impact on costs might actually work out financially. And given that there are to this day in 2026 still Taco Bell customers tells me that there are quite a few suckers who won't know or won't realize. So, solid business decision, IMHO.
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cobysev@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 38d
The crazy thing is, Taco Bell hasn't had a single confirmed case of Cyclospora tied back to their food. But they're leading the charge in working to prevent it. Probably a PR initiative that went overboard; now everyone is associating the diarrhea virus with Taco Bell.
otter@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 38d
I always thought the taco bell meme was because the menu included foods that affect poops (ex. beans, spice, etc), not that they were unhygienic. Or any more unhygienic than some other fast food place
I guess people don't see that distinction?
iocase@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 38d
I always thought it was people who eat fast food and their gut normally has the same amount of fiber as your typical cement mix being exposed to black beans and lettuce. Kind of like putting mentos in diet coke.
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social · 8 pts · 37d
That is 100% what it is, but a lot of people are idiots that have no idea how different types of food affect their body, apart from the end result. They don't understand how anything works, just that they have issues after X, so X itself must be the issue.
There's also a bunch of people that just blindly repeat things, either because they believe stuff at face value or because they think it will get views. Taco Bell gives you diarrhea, hehehe, type shit.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 37d
it's utterly fucking depressing how little fibre the average person gets, it's IMO the single largest improvement you can make to your diet.
It makes the whole supplement thing agonizing as well, because they COULD be selling psyllium husk pills and actually improve people's health, but NOPE.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 37d
Maybe it was a bad time to announce the Diareeto Loco burrito.
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 19 pts · 38d
People who get diarrhea from Taco Bell need to look at their diet. Eat some fiber.
Viceversa@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 38d
Don't taco bell food have fiber already?
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 38d
Yes, but if you are getting diarrhea from Taco Bell, it is because you do not normally have fiber in your diet.
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 38d
Exactly. Taco Bell has never given me an upset stomach.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 37d
This conversation is going in circles.
sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 12d
Fibre lacker.
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social · 3 pts · 37d
That's the issue. The average American diet is very low on fiber. Many of the foods at Taco Bell however are fairly high in fiber.
Inconsistency in fiber consumption causes gastrointestinal issues.
modernangel@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 38d
tell me you were raised on cocoa pebbles and chicken nuggets without saying you were raised on cocoa pebbles and chicken nuggets
Addition@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 38d
Couldn't be me. I was raised on fruity pebbles and pizza rolls.
robolemmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 38d
Now you’re just making rash assumptions. I was not raised on cocoa pebbles.
Cocoa pebbles are nasty. I was raised on Frankenberry and Cap’n Crunch.
deft@lemmy.wtf · 3 pts · 38d
Cuts the roof of your mouth
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 38d
Gotta build up that scar tissue
Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 38d
Boo berry .
pnwpixel@programming.dev · 11 pts · 38d
JULY 13, 2026, THE YEAR OF THE BEAN BURRITO LORD, HAS SPOKEN TO US ON THREADS
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 38d
Actually, I appreciate that the date was included. So many posts get shared for years, to the point that nobody can tell if it's current or old news, all because the only time stamp says something like, "Thirty minutes ago" or "Two days ago."
Granted, if this post gets reused someday, it'd be a trivial task to edit the date stamp out. But at least there was an attempt to keep it tied to current times.
egrets@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 38d
I hate it when people use CE in dates instead of AFAD. It's disrespectful of tradition to call it the Common Era instead of Anno Fabae Asini Domus.
I really hope no one who reads this studied Latin, the casing is definitely wrong.Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 38d
here's the thing though. CE is an acknowledgement that this is the calendar that everyone has been forced to use in business thanks to colonial violence. Anno Domini and all its derivitive names prop up a theocratic hegemony that needs to be destroyed
egrets@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 38d
You're welcome to your opinion, but it's very disrespectful not to refer to the Bean Burrito Lord (peas be upon him) by his full title, in Latin or English. "Domini" without qualification could be any random lord off the street.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 38d
So this is how they win the Fast Food Wars.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 38d
Leading from the rear
InvalidName2@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 37d
No quiero Cyclospora.
For Taco Bell, this is probably purely a "money saving" strategy. Reduce the number of ingredients, some of which are expensive by fast food ingredient standards, but keep the prices of the items the same.
If there are enough people that don't know or don't realize it, the impact on sales versus the impact on costs might actually work out financially. And given that there are to this day in 2026 still Taco Bell customers tells me that there are quite a few suckers who won't know or won't realize. So, solid business decision, IMHO.
Sunshine@piefed.ca · 0 pts · 38d
American veggies are contaminated m8