Taco Bell is now one of America's healthiest fast-food chains

> However, what we really appreciate is that Taco Bell isn't making a huge deal out of their new health offerings - which could be why you haven't heard of them.

Or; this article is an example of how advertising works in out modern age. Taco Bell's marketing team helped get this article in BI, and I'm sure are hoping it "goes" viral - thanks to a lot of hard work by the team to make it go viral.

Aside from the 15% reduction in sodium, are the other changes to Taco bell actually "healthier"? What are the health benefits of cage-free eggs? Are the vegetarian options actually healthier?

Also, if you want to skip the blogspam, the original article is here: http://www.foodbeast.com/news/taco-bell-has-low-key-become-o...

No comment about the healthfulness of its food, but Taco Bell is indisputably one of the most vegetarian-friendly fast food restaurants. You can substitute black beans or refried beans for meat in any of their menu items, so essentially the entire menu can be made accessible to vegetarians.

On the flip side, I once went to a McDonald's that was having a half-off promotion on its sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich. I asked if I could get it without the sausage, but they told me I'd have to pay regular price for just an egg and cheese sandwich.

I don't understand this quote from their spokesman at all in relation to the headline:

""Us touting ourselves as a health halo - it's not authentic and it's not real," Taco Bell spokesman Alec Boyle says."

Don't most major chains have nutritionists on staff?

Taco Bell has a popular reputation for making food that gives you digestion troubles. I never really got that. Is their food cheap? Sure. But it's good for what it is and I always liked it just fine. If anything their menu is too expansive. I don't go often, and usually to the drive-through, so when I do, I'm often overwhelmed by all the new offerings.

It's the same with Arby's. People like to bust on Arby's, but it's always been my favorite, along with Taco Bell.

Nice Taco Bell ad. Why is this on hacker news?

Come on this is a terrible fluff piece. Give me a break. This is not news in any shape or form. This is "native advertising" or "sponsored journalism" or whatever other euphemism you want to use.

Yeah I mean, if you use laxatives with every meal you are going to lose weight.

Personally, I find even McDonald's and Burger King to be healthier options than smaller 'hip' burger joints which smoother then burgers in high-caloric sauces and go nuts with cheese...

But ofcourse, since they are not as big as McD's or BK, they don't get the same tough love