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[Kelsdesu]

I'd like to announce my free agency

Good ol' Freeman.

Thank you sir.

 

[partyphone]

getting rid of artificial flavors and HFCS is a good move. you can make tastier food without them it just costs more.

shunning GMOs is pure marketing bullshit. especially for a company that relies so heavily on corn.

 

[sharkmuncher]

For the pepper flavor, I would assume it's something like this concentrated extract oil. Cheaper to ship, cheaper to store, easier to consistently dose, and its going into Taco Bell's ground beef, so does anyone really care? Actually, I would be willing to bet that the "black pepper flavor" both tastes and smells more like fresh pepper than the shitty, cheap, pre-ground pepper they will start using now.

The fuck was Taco Bell using that was cheaper than black pepper?!

It doesn't always have to be cheaper. It can be easier to ship, use, have a longer shelf life, more consistency.

 

[V-Faction]

The fuck was Taco Bell using that was cheaper than black pepper?!

Kosher salt! Hah-cha-cha!



....I dunno. Something created in a lab. Edit: Or that ^

 

[Anoregon]

COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

What are they gonna do about the Doritos Tacos, though? Or is that a workaround since the shells are "provided by Doritos," technically?

 

[Nubster]

this organic all natural trend makes my eyes roll so hard

I agree, sorry people who don't understand fast food isn't healthy.

For the rest of the population who loves that taco bell nacho cheese sauce please leave us and our abnormal blood pressure alone.

 

[Sephzilla]

COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL

The Wallpaper Remix is superior, and is the best song to listen to while playing Gears of War

 

[ShadowKingpin]

I am totally fine with this.

 

[davepoobond]

Now we can only imagine how they are going to cost cut if they can't use artificial ingredients.

 

[Necromanti]

getting rid of artificial flavors and HFCS is a good move. you can make tastier food without them it just costs more.

But the relative cheapness of Taco Bell is its only strong point...

 

[kingocfs]

Does this mean the food will be even better?

 

[Nubster]

Does this mean the food will be even better?

Yes it DOES.

 

[perfectchaos007]

All this negative publicity artificial ingredients are getting does not bode well for the future of genetically altered food.

 

[marrec]

Does this mean the food will be even better?

Nah, it'll taste the same (delicious) but some people will convince themselves it tastes better and you can too.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

In before GAF calls Taco Bell anti science and says artificial flavors and colors are good for you.

Imagine if they started using organic grass-fed beef. Half of GAF would lose its minds.

 

[Nubster]

Imagine if they started using organic grass-fed beef. Half of GAF would lose its minds.

With half their wallets. Have you ever been to Whole Foods..... Sweet baby Rays I get so sad when my wife makes us go....

 

[marrec]

Imagine if they started using organic grass-fed beef. Half of GAF would lose its minds.

And our appetites (for Taco Bell)

 

[Daria]

they weren't even using real pepper before? the fuck. I'm glad I switched over to vegetarianism so I don't have to worry about this garbage.

 

[sharkmuncher]

they weren't even using real pepper before? the fuck. I'm glad I switched over to vegetarianism so I don't have to worry about this garbage.

Wow, you really think this only applies to meat products?

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Organic Pepper Flavor Concentrate! Add to everything from baked goods to beverages!

 

[Daedardus]

The problem with artificial versus natural chemicals is that people associate the former with 'bad' and the latter with 'good'. All in all, it just depends on the chemical itself. For example, there are people who consider opiates harmless because they are natural, while morphine is a pretty taxing substance. On the other hand, paracetamol has certain beneficial effects while the adverse ones are very mild when not taking long doses for a long time.

Same can be said about food actually. It's true that some chemical compounds that in the past could come into contact with food (like benzene) are toxic, but only the notion that it's artificial is not a good base to rule it out.

 

[DoktorEvil]

Yum! didn't confirm this yet?

I read this same headline this morning, no official rep to confirm, so who's sending out the smoke rings?

 

[Nubster]

they weren't even using real pepper before? the fuck. I'm glad I switched over to vegetarianism so I don't have to worry about this garbage.

Exactly, being vegetarian doesn't mean healthy. I know tons of "Vegetarians" whose diet consist of cheese pizza and anything dipped in ranch or nacho cheese.

 

[Palmer_v1]

Just a matter of time.

 

[DOWN]

The reason they are doing it sucks, even if the change itself is whatever

 

[Laekon]

The one thing specifically named, Carmine, is a natural ingredient. Sure it's made from bugs but bugs are natural. I guess it also contains metal but that's not really different then using baking soda.

 

[dreamcastfan]

D: I didn't know 'black pepper flavor' was a thing. How fucking hard is it to use black pepper?

Anything to cut corners and cut costs. Just like margarine instead of butter.. Margarine being one step shy of plastic.

 

[Captin Quacker]

Just a matter of time.

hence why I don't get all the hate

we already know who's gonna win

 

[marrec]

The reason they are doing it sucks, even if the change itself is whatever

Yea, it's fine that they're doing it, people shouldn't delude themselves into believing that it's any healthier though.

 

[Delusibeta]

The reason they are doing it sucks, even if the change itself is whatever

Agreed. It's entirely an advertising measure.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

More caving to the "natural foods" shitmongering.

...im sorry where exactly should our food come from if not from...nature?

 

[DoktorEvil]

The reason they are doing it sucks, even if the change itself is whatever

Agreed.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Well that is good to hear. I really wonder how different their food will taste. I would assume that making that kind of change would have to alter their food by a lot...

 

[johnsmith]

I don't even understand why "black pepper flavor" exists over black pepper. Isn't the cheapest & easiest way to get black pepper flavor is to use black pepper? It's a fucking cheap spice!

sorry, this just blows my mind.

Black pepper flavor is even cheaper though.

 

[Daria]

Exactly, being vegetarian doesn't mean healthy. I know tons of "Vegetarians" whose diet consist of cheese pizza and anything dipped in ranch or nacho cheese.

Wow, you really think this only applies to meat products?



Organic Pepper Flavor Concentrate! Add to everything from baked goods to beverages!

okay so I eat the cheese but I'm sure it's still a little better than some of the stuff they put into the meat.

I really should have said I cut out Taco Bell once I converted fully to vegetarian but I ate it a lot leading up to that point

 

[Nubster]

okay so I eat the cheese but I'm sure it's still a little better than some of the stuff they put into the meat.

I really should have said I cut out Taco Bell once I converted fully to vegetarian but I ate it a lot leading up to that point

I can run with that. As I said I just have lots of friend who are vegetarian who decided to just go cheese quesadilla at Taco Bell vs chicken quesadilla.

I don't see that as much of a healthy alternative.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

the most important question is , with natural products in the food , will taco bell shoot through your digestion track like it used to before at record pace?

 

[Schweinehund]

In before GAF calls Taco Bell anti science and says artificial flavors and colors are good for you.

I don't think the argument was ever "good for you", rather there's nothing wrong with them. Unless you're talking about fortifying foods with vitamins.

 

[Jay Sosa]

In before GAF calls Taco Bell anti science and says artificial flavors and colors are good for you.

nice

...im sorry where exactly should our food come from if not from...nature?

Labs. Obviously.

guys guys, there's a middleground.

Sure..but where's the fun in that?

 

[Valhelm]

That's pretty cool! I believe the difference between "natural flavor" and "artificial flavor" is kind of imaginary, though.

 

[Schweinehund]

...im sorry where exactly should our food come from if not from...nature?

CERN's particle accelerator.

 

[JJDinomite]

What a damn shame. I'm going to miss the current Pizza Hut/Taco Bell flavor. Horrible for you, but well worth it.

 

[lawnchair]

people hating that restaurants covering the world are trending towards the use of natural ingredients

ahahahaha

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

I've never walked into a Pizza Hut or Taco Bell and not at least entertained the thought that the meal I was about to eat may kill me. The thrill of not knowing exactly what you were putting into your body was half of the appeal.

*Sigh*

Now that thrill is gone

 

[Nubster]

I've never walked into a Pizza Hut or Taco Bell and not at least entertained the thought that the meal I was about to eat may kill me. The thrill of not knowing exactly what you were putting into your body was half of the appeal.

*Sigh*

Now that thrill is gone

First of all no one has ever dined "inside a Pizza Hut"

 

[old]

Many of those coloring and flavorings *are* natural.

"Everything is natural. Dog shit is natural. Nuclear waste is natural." -- George Carlin

First of all no one has ever dined "inside a Pizza Hut"

Pizza huts used to be known for their pizza buffets and arcades in the 90's. Many dined inside them.

 

[BrianRoyale]

I read that title too fast and thought they were ditching Artificial Intelligence.

 

[soleil]

So the important question is will this make the weak stomach people shit more or less?

Both.

They will shit less per time that they eat it. But they will eat it more often, leading to more total shitting from these restaurants.

 

[soleil]

The problem with artificial versus natural chemicals is that people associate the former with 'bad' and the latter with 'good'. All in all, it just depends on the chemical itself. For example, there are people who consider opiates harmless because they are natural, while morphine is a pretty taxing substance. On the other hand, paracetamol has certain beneficial effects while the adverse ones are very mild when not taking long doses for a long time.

Same can be said about food actually. It's true that some chemical compounds that in the past could come into contact with food (like benzene) are toxic, but only the notion that it's artificial is not a good base to rule it out.

True. But also consider if you had a list of artificial ingredients and a list of natural ingredients. Chances are, the average person looking at the artificial ingredients will have a tough time telling which ones are good for them and which ones are bad. Same person looking at a list of natural ingredients will have an easier time identifying what's good for them and what's bad for them.

 

[Briarios]

All this negative publicity artificial ingredients are getting does not bode well for the future of genetically altered food.

There is literally no connection between an artificially created dye that serves no purpose in a food and a tomato bred to resist drought.

One is worthless, the other is food.