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Taco Bell now under investigation over outbreak of parasite that causes ‘explosive diarrhea,’ report says (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] 23 points 2 months ago (5 children)

My wife and I cook 90% of our own food from scratch and probably get more fiber and vegetables than most Westerners. We occasionally treat ourselves to fast food, including Taco Bell. Never once has it given either of us diarrhea.

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  • [+] -23 points 2 months ago* (4 children)

    I don't believe you

    And if you think the worst thing about Taco Bell is that it has fiber and vegetables, then you clearly don't understand this topic. If that's not what you meant, I have no idea how anything you just said was relevant.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    You don't believe that we cook most of our own food with a focus on whole foods and vegetables or you don't believe that I'm able to eat Taco Bell without getting diarrhea?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Don't waste your time on this conversation. He's known (at least to me) for being categorically incapable of conceding even the tiniest point in a discussion. Of course he would take issue with your description of your own diet because it directly contradicts the point he's trying to make.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    People mainly get diarrhea from food contaminated due to unsafe farming, prep, or cooking practices. Fast food restaurants may be particular prone to this due to underpaid staff and buying produce and meat from the lowest bidder.

    When a supplier is at fault, it can cause mutli-city outbreaks which attracts the attention of investigators. They have many times identified the souce of the contamination and the organism responsible.

    That better describes what is happening in this case than "fast food is bad for you."

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