Monday, January 28, 2013

Taco Bell Pulls Ad

Good grief.

Taco Bell is pulling a TV ad after receiving complaints that it discouraged people from eating vegetables.

The ad by the fast-food chain was touting its variety 12-pack of tacos, with a voiceover saying that bringing a vegetable tray to a party is “like punting on fourth and one.” It said that people secretly hate guests who bring vegetables to parties.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group, this weekend urged people to tweet their complaints about the ad and the chain quickly made the decision to pull it.

(8) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2139 hrs
Culture + Economy + Politics + Politics - General

  1. But it’s true: many people do secretly hate guests who bring vegetables to parties.

    Honestly, given the choice, I would easily choose the veggie tray before a Taco Bell taco. But maybe the Center for Science in the Public Interest should focus their energy on making vegetables taste like tacos and then they won’t have to be so hypersensitive to fast food ads.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 28, 2013 at 2213 hrs


  2. Can you say “Big Brother”?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 0605 hrs


  3. Every time there is a veggie tray at a party, that is always the last to go, or still full.
    I love a good veggie.
    I love that idea wendy, taco flavored veggies.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 0732 hrs


  4. I look to purposely offend the Center for Stupidity and socialism.

    If it was up to this crazy liberal group, we would only eat mealworms with vitamin water around our fire in the cave.

    So, Taco Bell, good job on offending this group, but shame on you for backing down.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 0803 hrs


  5. They need to change their name.  Replace the word science with liberalism.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 0828 hrs


  6. Taco Bell is nasty. If ketchup is a fruit, maybe TB hot sauce can be considered a veggie.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 0945 hrs


  7. You don’t win friends with salad.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 1030 hrs


  8. Just add more lettuce to the tacos. Problem solved.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on January 29, 2013 at 1148 hrs


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