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Um... is taco bell trying to kill people?

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slaydave
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just saw on colbert report that the taco beef from taco bell is actually only 35% beef. the rest is filler... one of the ingredients being silicon dioxide.... which is found in sand and is typically used in the production of glass windows....

did some quick research and it seems to be true.  please see the ingredients of the chili and the ground beef on taco bell's website...

http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/ingredientstatement

and then read about this substance on wikipedia... it apparently causes cancer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_dioxide

is this the same fucking thing?  or something else... because if this is true i believe taco bell is about to have one hell of a lawsuit on their hands.

either way... im never eating there again.

Jan 27 2011 11:58PM
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pinhead_larry
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ew.
Jan 27 2011 11:58PM
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Heinzler
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i remember when i still ate taco bell..yesterday actually
Jan 27 2011 11:59PM
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HowNeatIsThat
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well, sand is glass...so i'd have to agree when you say "sand is used in the production of glass windows"
Jan 28 2011 12:00AM
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slaydave
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alright it says its commonly used in food processing.... but how can this be safe?  why the fuck is this shit in our food?
Jan 28 2011 12:01AM
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PJS.
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only ate it once.


oh dear.
Jan 28 2011 12:02AM
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egg.
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but it tastes sooooo goood.
Jan 28 2011 12:02AM
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84west
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this is why i will continue to eat there
Jan 28 2011 12:04AM
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SeanTom
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Honestly, all fast food will fuck you up if you over consume. I doubt you're gonna get cancer off of the occasional taco from taco bell. If you really don't want to eat this stuff, watch Food Inc. I swear i stopped eating for a month.
Jan 28 2011 12:05AM
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egg.
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my mom made me watch it. pretty messed up eh.
Jan 28 2011 12:07AM
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585.
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no matter how many disgusting facts you tell me about taco bell i will still continue to eat it. have you ever had a crunch wrap supreme? chalupa? burrito? holy fuck greatest tasting food ever
Jan 28 2011 12:08AM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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irrelevant to me.. whenever i want tacos i go to taco johns.. 6 pack and a pound baby
Jan 28 2011 12:09AM
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[tk]
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the filler is actually mostly grains and wheat. im sure a lot of other foods have silicon dioxide. besides, everything causes cancer these days.
Jan 28 2011 12:20AM
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skithesprings
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Jan 28 2011 12:23AM
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jester8589
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you know nalgene bottles cause cancer? same with teflon cooking pots and pans. water in some areas. microwaves x-rays cell phones credit cards. shit better not touch any of those things.
Jan 28 2011 12:24AM
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dex.
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everything causes cancer. i will continue to eat and enjoy taco bell just like the rest of us. /thread
Jan 28 2011 12:29AM
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poluhasuper
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SHUT THE FUCK UP MAN dude thats so dumb the shit you said
Jan 28 2011 12:30AM
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slaydave
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so no one else thinks its fucked up they cant even sell a true beef taco?  i mean like... id accept 80%... fuck man even 65%...  but 35% beef?  to me that cant even be considered beef....  thats fuckin bullshit.

cheap bastards... i guess i shouldnt be surprised, it just made me feel kinda sick inside.  shit like this pisses me off.

Jan 28 2011 12:32AM
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zerospinskier
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It only needs to be 40% by law to be called meat. It's only 4% difference from the rest of shitty fast food restaurants. Just leave them alone and let us enjoy our craptastic tacos at 2:00am.
Jan 28 2011 12:32AM
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zerospinskier
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It only needs to be 40% by law to be called meat. It's only 4% difference from the rest of shitty fast food restaurants. Just leave them alone and let us enjoy our craptastic tacos at 2:00am.
Jan 28 2011 12:33AM
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vailsux.com
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This doesn't surprise me in the least bit.
Jan 28 2011 12:40AM
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Deezy
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lol, i only go there cuz i know im eating the worst thing i can possibly find... isnt tht where the hype is...
but i dont rly eat there anymore, one near my house closed :(
Jan 28 2011 12:42AM
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jalokim1
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i guess none of you read the wiki article since it clearly says that the stuff is only harmful when inhaled in its raw form. Its harmless otherwise... bu thatt shit is still nasty   
Jan 28 2011 12:46AM
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twoplankerbean
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In respects other than inhalation, pure silicon dioxide is inert and harmless. Clean silicon dioxide yields no fumes and is insoluble in vivo. It is indigestible, with no nutritional value.[citation needed] When silica is ingested orally, it passes unchanged through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, exiting in the feces, leaving no trace behind.[citation needed] Small pieces of silicon dioxide are also harmless[citation needed] as they do not obstruct the GI tract, if they are not jagged enough to scathe its lining.

A study which followed subjects for 15 years found that higher levels of silica in water appeared to decrease the risk of dementia. The study found that with an increase of 10 milligram-per-day of the intake of silica in drinking water, the risk of dementia dropped by 11%.[35]

Jan 28 2011 12:52AM
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lands11
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This didn't make me want to stop eating at taco bell, it didn't even make me think about no longer eating there. The food is just way to good.
Jan 28 2011 12:57AM
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SoulSkia
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I will continue to eat taco bell cause it's fucking delicious. For the time being I will probably avoid ground beef and get chicken or steak type stuff until I forget about this. 35% is pretty fucking weak.
Jan 28 2011 1:00AM
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Shredneck
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Health effects
In respects other than inhalation, pure silicon dioxide is inert and harmless. Clean silicon dioxide yields no fumes and is insoluble in vivo. It is indigestible, with no nutritional value.[citation needed] When silica is ingested orally, it passes unchanged through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, exiting in the feces, leaving no trace behind.[citation needed] Small pieces of silicon dioxide are also harmless[citation needed] as they do not obstruct the GI tract, if they are not jagged enough to scathe its lining.

A study which followed subjects for 15 years found that higher levels of silica in water appeared to decrease the risk of dementia. The study found that with an increase of 10 milligram-per-day of the intake of silica in drinking water, the risk of dementia dropped by 11%.[3



According to wikipedia the shits safe but you're eating dirt.

idk how to make this not blue or underlined so fuck it 

Jan 28 2011 1:18AM
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klayer_9
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I never eat there. My 6th grade teacher found a mop string in a taco there.

Colbert is fucking great.
Jan 28 2011 1:23AM
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Piste.Off
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You actually thought Taco Bell uses %100 real beef?
Jan 28 2011 1:53AM
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Mr.LemonPie
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. There is so much nasty shit in our foods its ridiculous. Learn to get over it and life gets better.
Jan 28 2011 1:59AM
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123ski
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I guess if you are all going to start eating there less I will just have to start eating there more to keep them in business.
Jan 28 2011 2:00AM
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.jr
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You know what the real atrocity here is? They fucking raised the cheesy double beef burrito from 89 cents to $1.29! And they made that shit smaller!

But thats actually really fucking gross. 35% beef is not meat, its 35% meat. I guess its a good thing I only eat there once every few months..
Jan 28 2011 2:05AM
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Gnarshred
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This thread only succeeded in reminding me how long its been since I've had a Chalupa... That needs to change.
Jan 28 2011 2:06AM
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RubberSoul
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i gotta say i'm not surprised. but i am a little disappointed at that, only out of principle really though. i know i'll continue to eat there. what the fuck is wrong with us in this country?

but it begs the question: what percent would he have had to say to get me/you to stop eating there? 35% is pretty fucking low.. would you still eat there if he had said 20%? 10?
Jan 28 2011 2:06AM
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wintersway
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what doesnt cause cancer nowadays?
Jan 28 2011 2:07AM
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123ski
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Silicon is never present in its original or free form, and hence, it commonly occurs as silicon dioxide (silica). Silicon dioxide is found in higher amounts in plant based foods. The SiO2 content is remarkably high in cereals. On the other hand, the concentration of SiO2 is comparatively less in foods that are derived from animal sources.

Silicon is an indispensable part of the food that we eat daily. As silicon plays a major role in development of the bones, it becomes necessary to include silicon food sources in our diet. In order to maintain healthy strong bones and joints, silicon dioxide in foods is very much essential. Along with calcium and vitamins, silicon dioxide is equally important for proper bone growth, strength and density. Deficiency of silicon can cause osteoarthritis and arthritis. Another important health benefit of silicon is that it minimizes aluminum effects on the body, thereby preventing Alzheimer's Disease.

SiO2 is an important food additive in powdered foods. Silica is also added in nutritional health food supplements and is an important constituent of many pharmaceutical drug tablets. SiO2 is also used as a food additive in many processed foods. Many ask - why is silicon dioxide in food added externally? This is because the food additive SiO2 also functions as an anti-caking agent (an additive when added to a mixture, prevents its ingredients from binding together). Common salt has an anti-caking agent which does not allow the ingredients of the salt to clump (stick) together. The spices sprinkled on the chips (snacks) also contain silicon dioxide which helps to enhance taste.

Silicon dioxide food safety is of prime concern especially when it is used as an additive. SiO2, added as an anti-caking agent to a food product is not safe when the SiO2 quantity is more than 2 percent of the food's weight. More specifically, for SiO2 to be safe, it should be made by a process known as vapor phase hydrolysis. If it is manufactured by any other process, then the recommended particle size of SiO2 should not exceed the safety norms.


Jan 28 2011 2:07AM
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123ski
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Hey man, that's only half of the story.

Mineral silicon dioxide is indigestible and is not bio-available, therefore will not be metabolised. Instead, tiny particles that are not excreted will be trapped in the tissues. Excess accumulated silicon dioxide in the body causes localised reactions: granulomas, fibroids etc. and overproduction of collagen, causing thickening and hardening of connective tissue. The body reacts against the presence of the silicon dioxide further by contracting connective tissue: fascia, muscle, tendons, ligaments etc., thereby causing either localised or widespread contraction of the fascia/muscle matrix over the skeletal frame.

The consequences of this are many and varied; all of which can be intermittent, temporary or chronic. Pressure on connective tissue, nerves and ganglia interrupts neurological function, inhibits blood flow, inhibits proper metabolism, inhibits proper muscle function and inhibits proper and adequate healing responses, inhibits proper nutrition absorption and toxin elimination in tissues and can causes or exacerbate most disorders caused by such factors.


Jan 28 2011 2:09AM
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123ski
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Yo  man, lay off.  I am not a health expert.
Jan 28 2011 2:10AM
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123ski
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You are a tool man.
Jan 28 2011 2:10AM
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Dan.P
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Silicon dioxide is only cancer causing if you inhale individual crystals of it. otherwise its completely harmless
Jan 28 2011 2:11AM
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butteredpretzel
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Taco Bell released a statement saying that those claims are false. Get learned people.

http://gizmodo.com/5744448/taco-bell-clarifies-that-recent-lawsuit-is-bogus++our-seasoned-beef-recipe-is-88-beef
Jan 28 2011 2:12AM
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Gnarshred
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Dude if you cook down some taco bell beef and smoke it out of a crack pipe it gets you soooo fucked up!
Jan 28 2011 2:13AM
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.AR6rider.
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You shut your whore mouth. Taco Bell is amazing.





P.S. I read absolutely none of your thread. BYAHHHH
Jan 28 2011 2:13AM
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bustinthejus
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Water is also a common ingredient in cement. Shall we all boycott water now?
Jan 28 2011 2:19AM
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PartyHon
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Meh



Ill hit up Taco Bell tomorrow
Jan 28 2011 2:21AM
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squibble
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sillicon dioxide

0=Si=0, non polar, symmetric, sp orbitals, double bonds > unreactive, high melting point

ill guess that its used in glass because its so strong/stable and transparent, and it might not have any effects on us

is there chem major here? more reliable than reporters
Jan 28 2011 2:22AM
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Balto
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i love me some taco bell, even if it does make me shit really bad
Jan 28 2011 2:56AM
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iggs
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well if silicon dioxide is in glass and it causes cancer... does this means glass causes cancer? im fucked!!!!

Everything causes cancer. stop spending so much time worrying about what to avoid and just enjoy life while you have it. everyone has to die eventually.

Jan 28 2011 7:44AM
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Iget
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WE GON DIE!
Jan 28 2011 8:45AM
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Lemuel
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Taco Bell is just nasty. The last time I ate it was like 11 years ago
Jan 28 2011 9:06AM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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bahahah yup... solid post.
Jan 28 2011 9:09AM
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