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ZannoL
09/30/23 10:26:33 AM
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https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/taco-bell-vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce-rcna117890

Americas foremost Tex-Mex-inspired fast-food chain is expanding its plant-based portfolio.

On Sept. 28, Taco Bell announced its first-ever vegan nationwide menu item: Nacho Fries with Vegan Nacho Sauce. Certified vegan by the American Vegetarian Association, the new item will be available starting Oct. 12 in two sizes: regular for $2.19 and large (a new fry size!) for $2.99.

Taco Bell is making this monumental move after an overwhelmingly positive test run for its Vegan Crunchwrap which included the Vegan Nacho Sauce in June 2023. At the time, Taco Bell only made the item available in cities with notable vegan populations, aka Los Angeles, California, New York City and Orlando, Florida.

Taco Bell says its blanketing the nation in vegan cheese, so to speak, because it has a long-standing commitment to provide food for all lifestyles. The chain says its vegetarian options make up 23% of its 2022 product sales, and the chain even has dedicated pages on its site that tell you how to eat vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and more.

Were thrilled to reintroduce Nacho Fries, now with a larger-than-life flair, and our beloved Vegan Nacho Sauce, said Liz Matthews, Taco Bells global chief food innovation officer, in a press release. This sauce, born from the success of our Vegan Crunchwrap, represents Taco Bells commitment to providing delicious, craveable food for a variety of lifestyles whether youre vegan, flexitarian or want to try something new, theres a place for you at our table.

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_____Cait
09/30/23 10:28:15 AM
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Get ready for weirdos to be obsessed with eating food that only comes from cows because it is natural and definitely not enhanced with chemicals and also mold and stuff they would never want to know about.

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Tenlaar
09/30/23 10:31:48 AM
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Cool, I'm all for advances in the vegan cheese game. Cheese has been the only area where I haven't been willing to give up animal products for a good while now.
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GranAures
09/30/23 10:32:16 AM
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_____Cait posted...
Get ready for weirdos to be obsessed with eating food that only comes from cows because it is natural and definitely not enhanced with chemicals and also mold and stuff they would never want to know about.
Did we get a round of "how dare taco bell bend the knee to the woke mob" with the crunchwrap?

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Mistere_Man
09/30/23 10:33:52 AM
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I have only heard bad things about the taste of vegan cheese. Though to be fair some seem to like bad tasting cheeses like those fancy cheeses that smell/taste just terrible imo.

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GranAures
09/30/23 10:36:00 AM
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Mistere_Man posted...
I have only heard bad things about the taste of vegan cheese.
I have had both sliced and shredded. The sliced was pretty nice but the shredded didn't melt worth a darn.

I might try if I ever get TB.

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Heineken14
09/30/23 10:36:58 AM
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GranAures posted...

I have had both sliced and shredded. The sliced was pretty nice but the shredded didn't melt worth a darn.

I might try if I ever get TB.


Yeah. I accidently got some shredded vegan cheese once and it was horrid.

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Jiek_Fafn
09/30/23 10:37:42 AM
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I kind of always assumed the regular nacho cheese wasn't made with any actual cheese. Figured it was all oil or something

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GranAures
09/30/23 10:38:24 AM
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Heineken14 posted...
Yeah. I accidently got some shredded vegan cheese once and it was horrid.
I didn't think it was bad taste wise. Kinda mid ngl.

Just didn't melt and shredded needs to melt so whatever they used had such a stupid melt point that I wasn't going to make my food radioactive to get it there.

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Compsognathus
09/30/23 10:54:04 AM
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I'll give it a try for novelty sake but my expectations are about as low as they can be. I've yet to try a vegan cheese that is any good.

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Slayer_22
09/30/23 11:00:07 AM
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Awesome! I'm lactose intolerant so this is honestly great. I love Taco Bell but eating it before work has always been a no-no. Now it's a yes-yes!

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__aCEr__
09/30/23 11:01:30 AM
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All of fast food is basically a science experiment, anyway.

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creativerealms
09/30/23 11:04:38 AM
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Options are always a good thing.

Let me guess Fox news will run a segment on how bad this is.

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ZannoL
09/30/23 11:15:21 AM
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creativerealms posted...
Options are always a good thing.
Indeed.

Slayer_22 posted...
Awesome! I'm lactose intolerant so this is honestly great.
^ And this is why options are so great. Not everyone can be eating dairy.

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Gwynevere
09/30/23 11:25:26 AM
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Vegan nacho cheese could totally work. Or any vegan cheese sauce, really. I've had mixed results on both shredded and sliced vegan cheese

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WrestlinFan
09/30/23 11:27:45 AM
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Those fries go up a quarter every time they start serving them lol.

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Nok_Su_Kow
09/30/23 11:29:19 AM
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I prefer Del Taco tastes less synthetic and more fresh. But just like with Cracker Barrel, there'll be that one asshole Maga that has to say that Taco Bell has now gone woke.
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WalkingPlague
09/30/23 12:02:49 PM
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wtf is vegan cheese?

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hockeybub89
09/30/23 12:04:38 PM
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Mass produced nacho "cheese" enthusiasts are in shambles

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Bio1590
09/30/23 12:07:44 PM
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I've been eating the Mother Raw Queso "cheese" for years now and it's fucking delicious.

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ZannoL
09/30/23 1:21:10 PM
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WalkingPlague posted...
wtf is vegan cheese?
Usually made from plants (cashews, soybeans, etc.) and spices.
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Tenlaar
09/30/23 1:49:45 PM
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The majority of vegans are vegans for ethical reasons, not health reasons.
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AloneIBreak
09/30/23 1:57:45 PM
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What sucks about vegan alternatives is they tend to not be very healthy. I bought some vegan shredded cheese at one point and was aghast when I got home and saw it had more saturated fat per serving than regular cheese. Fake meat is usually comparable to regular meat too. Super disappointing.

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ZannoL
10/02/23 4:25:49 PM
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Bump
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Questionmarktarius
10/02/23 4:29:40 PM
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AloneIBreak posted...
I bought some vegan shredded cheese at one point and was aghast when I got home and saw it had more saturated fat per serving than regular cheese.
If you want it to melt, it has to essentially be cheese-flavored Crisco, and the cheese flavoring is mostly salt.
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Lil_Bit83
10/02/23 4:39:03 PM
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I still like their crunchwrap supreme. The nacho bel grande sucks these days and they don't have Mexican pizzas anymore.

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thronedfire2
10/02/23 4:40:06 PM
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WalkingPlague posted...
wtf is vegan cheese?
a filthy lie

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Lil_Bit83
10/02/23 4:41:23 PM
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AloneIBreak posted...
What sucks about vegan alternatives is they tend to not be very healthy. I bought some vegan shredded cheese at one point and was aghast when I got home and saw it had more saturated fat per serving than regular cheese. Fake meat is usually comparable to regular meat too. Super disappointing.
Who goes to taco bell expecting it to be healthy?

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Questionmarktarius
10/02/23 4:44:42 PM
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Who goes to taco bell expecting it to be healthy?
What the point of this hippie shit, if it's worse for you than just eating cow-based cheese?
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Lil_Bit83
10/02/23 4:47:36 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
What the point of this hippie shit, if it's worse for you than just eating cow-based cheese?
Because it's for vegans and lactose intolerant people. Not for the rest of us, unless we wanna try it I suppose. I have no real interest in trying it myself.

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DrizztLink
10/02/23 4:54:30 PM
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WalkingPlague posted...
wtf is vegan cheese?
It's what vegans say before taking a picture.

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GranAures
10/02/23 4:56:09 PM
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Because it's for vegans
Like it's in the name or something.

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Lil_Bit83
10/02/23 4:57:35 PM
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GranAures posted...
Like it's in the name or something.
Great. I was talking to someone else who was trying to be a smart ass. Not you.

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TheLiarParadox
10/02/23 4:57:38 PM
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I'm generally indifferent to Taco Bell but intrigued by this sauce. Nacho Cheese sauce is the most easily veganized cheese out there with super basic ingredients, so I might have to see what a fast food giant does with it.

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DrizztLink
10/02/23 4:59:25 PM
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Great. I was talking to someone else who was trying to be a smart ass. Not you.
I think they were joining in, not attacking you.

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GranAures
10/02/23 5:05:50 PM
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Great. I was talking to someone else who was trying to be a smart ass. Not you.
Yes. I was pointing that out for the smart ass. Springboarding off of you.

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Paragon21XX
10/02/23 5:08:56 PM
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WalkingPlague posted...
wtf is vegan cheese?
A miserable little pile of secrets

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Questionmarktarius
10/02/23 5:10:59 PM
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Paragon21XX posted...
A miserable little pile of secrets
There's no secret to it, it's coconut oil, cassava, and salt.
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mario2000
10/02/23 5:20:39 PM
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Nok_Su_Kow posted...
I prefer Del Taco tastes less synthetic and more fresh. But just like with Cracker Barrel, there'll be that one asshole Maga that has to say that Taco Bell has now gone woke.

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Dakimakura
10/03/23 3:02:20 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
There's no secret to it, it's coconut oil, cassava, and salt.

I heard coconut oil is not good for you as compared to other oils.

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