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Lawsuit Questioning Taco Bell's Beef Is Dropped

Apr 18th 2011 – 11:14PM
Paul Sakuma, AP

Paul Sakuma, AP

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An Alabama-based law firm said Monday it has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef." The lawsuit, filed in January in federal court in California, alleged that what Taco Bell calls "seasoned beef" is a meat mixture that has binders and...

Five Budget Cuts That Could Be Harmful to Your Health

By Andrew SchneiderMar 4th 2011 – 11:49PM
MCT

MCT

Hard-fought-for laws and regulations to save lives and the environment will be gutted or eliminated in budget cuts passed by the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives or ordered by President Barack Obama's team, experts say. Public health and environmental experts say it's indisputable that lives will be...

Opinion: Taco Bell Suit Exposes Ignorance About Meat

Feb 3rd 2011 – 5:00AM
AP

AP

Shortly after the news about the Taco Bell lawsuit came out, I and my students started to monitor the media coverage about the "beef over beef." What we found was that, while the lawsuit offers American consumers a valuable lesson about what we eat, when it comes to reporting about what the meat really is made of, most...

When Taco Bell Tweets

By David KnowlesJan 28th 2011 – 3:56PM

These days, thinking "outside the bun" means mastering the art of social network marketing. Just ask Taco Bell, who find itself waging a campaign to restore its image after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the company over claims that the meat filling used in its menu items contains just 36 percent actual ground...

Taco Bell Bites Back, Says Its Meat Filling is 88 Percent Real Beef

By David KnowlesJan 27th 2011 – 5:10PM

You don't want to make a Chihuahua mad. Taco Bell is firing back at reports that something is amiss in the meat that fills its tacos and burritos. In a strongly worded statement, Taco Bell's president, Greg Creed, took aim at a class-action lawsuit being filed against the fast-food giant over how much actual ground beef...

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Jamie Schler: This Little Piggy Went To Market: Where Does Your Meat Come From?

May 29th 2012 - 10:20AM

In 1988, I brought my French husband home to the U.S.; as well travelled as he was for 30 years old, this would be his first trip to the States.

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Menuism: 5 Ethical Reasons To Add Grass-Fed Beef To Your Diet

May 29th 2012 - 09:40AM

Some consider meat eating unethical due to its environmental impact, animal cruelty, human health issues or various other reasons.

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Edward Schneider: 2 New Restaurant Discoveries In London

By Edward Schneider May 23rd 2012 - 07:48AM

The first Hawksmoor steakhouse opened in 2006 near London's Spitalfields Market , a couple of minutes' walk from the beautifully restored Christ Church Spitalfields , designed in the early eighteenth century by the architect Nicolas Hawksmoor.

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Does Pink Slime Have a New Relative in the Form of Meat Glue?

By Gregg McBride May 14th 2012 - 11:35AM

Are you sure you were enjoying a delicious filet mignon the last time you went out to a fancy steakhouse?

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WATCH: Mile End Crew's Drunken Tour Of NYC's Best Jewish Restaurants

By Christopher Mathias Apr 23rd 2012 - 02:09PM

Boerum Hill's Mile End Delicatessen has quickly ascended the ranks of New York's best Jewish restaurants since opening in January 2010, serving up Montreal bagels with a schmear, smoked meats and other classic Jewish dishes.

beef News From the Web

  • 05/30/12 Baltimore Ravens Good Luck Charm Source: Baltimore Beatdown The Baltimore Ravens have proved that coming to M&T Bank Stadium is almost a guaranteed loss on an opposing team's schedule.
  • 05/30/12 At Work, Here and There: Scott Lively's organic beef... Source: The Martha's Vineyard Times - Vineyard Haven MA At Work Here and There is an occasional series about Martha's Vineyard residents who take advantage of advances in high-speed broadband access to the web and digital communications to telecommute, doing business off-Island while enjoying life on the Island.
  • 05/30/12 Native Maine etc. Source: American Journal - Westbrook ME My quest for best locally grown meat brought me more than sirloin tips.
  • 05/30/12 PorterHouse Bar and Grill to open in former Bert's... Source: The Business Journal - Greensboro NC The PorterHouse Bar and Grill is expected to open Monday at the former space of Bert's Seafood Grille in Greensboro.
  • 05/30/12 Can the beef industry recover from pink slime? Source: NBC - 9 News - Denver CO Ground beef producers are hoping the summer grilling season will provide a bounce-back from customer revolt this spring over a product dubbed "pink slime" but known in the beef industry as "lean, finely textured beef."

Background on beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers.

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