Taco Bell promises better nutrition - by 2020

[marmar]

from USA Today, via the Detroit Free Press:



Taco Bell – long-known as a place to load up on low-price, high-calorie and high-sodium grub – wants to fix the high-calorie and high-sodium part.

By 2020, that is.

The nation's largest Mexican fast-food chain on Wednesday announced new nutritional plans to have 20% of its combo meals (a main item, a side dish and a beverage) meet one-third of the federal government's recommended dietary guidelines by 2020. One-third was chosen because the guidelines are based on an average three meals consumed daily.

The move comes at a time legislators, activists and parents are pushing the fast food giants to offer more better-for-you choices. At the same time more Millennials, Taco Bell's key target, also are choosing better-for-you options sold at places like Chipotle and Panera Bread. ........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20130410/BUSINESS07/130410045/Taco-Bell-promises-better-nutrition-by-2020

[ladjf]

1. ... and no horse meat. nt

[kenny blankenship]

2. 2020 : A reasonable timeline for Taco Bell

First they will have to work out how to genetically modify rats to be more nutritious...

[patrice]

3. They should do what is called "Fresh Mex" around here, with ALL of the fresh trimmings.

[onehandle]

4. Order vegetarian and off their 'Fresco' menu. No cheese. No sour cream. No meat. nt

[Fumesucker]

5. Isn't that when protection for the most vulnerable seniors kicks in with Obama's budget?

I think I read 2020 a little while ago in the thread about that.

[madrchsod]

6. i`ll be taking a dirt nap by then.....

it really is amazing how a corporation refuses to see the hand writing on the wall.

[DearHeart]

7. How about actual meat, not pink slime and no horsemeat!!

Haven't been able to eat their food for quite a few years now...always way too greasy.