Taco Bell coming to Manchester :)

I don't live anywhere near Manchester but for those of you who do, and if you're craving Taco Bell... it's just been announced that Taco Bell is opening its 3rd UK location in the Arndale shopping centre later this year (the two current locations are both in Essex).

Hopefully Scotland will get one someday

Yay...I love Taco Bell!!!

Really, that makes me feel sad because there is an independant Mexican food shop in the food court there who might feel the squeeze from Taco Bell...I have no problem with fast food, but I never ate Taco Bell in the states and I probably won't eat it in Manchester. But great for people who like to eat it!

Really, that makes me feel sad because there is an independant Mexican food shop in the food court there who might feel the squeeze from Taco Bell...I have no problem with fast food, but I never ate Taco Bell in the states and I probably won't eat it in Manchester. But great for people who like to eat it!

Maybe not. I visited the one in Essex a few weeks ago and it wasn't as good as it was in the states. Some things were the same but they had new items that I didn't rate.

My heart and taste buds did a dance of joy when I read that. I'm sure it won't be quite the same but I will give it a try before deciding if I should avoid it because of it being different. I remember happily trotting off to KFC the first time, to find out the chicken is a mutation of original and extra crispy that just wasn't quite right, and having fries instead of mashed potatoes... and being disappointed. I can cope with KFC here, and actually enjoy it from time to time if I just think of it as fried chicken and not as KFC chicken.

This is unfortunate news.... Like there really needs to be more fast food places with their little to no regard for animals, the environment, and even people.

I don't mean to sound preachy, but how many of you pay attention to where your food comes from? Or do you care?

I live out in the middle of a sheep field. Most of the food I eat had a name once.

But I sure could could go for a Taco Bell burrito right about now.

This is unfortunate news.... Like there really needs to be more fast food places with their little to no regard for animals, the environment, and even people.

I don't mean to sound preachy, but how many of you pay attention to where your food comes from? Or do you care?

The truth of the matter is, unless they can come up with birth control for animals, if everyone stopped eating meat the world would quickly become overpopulated with animals. The overpopulation would cause a shortage of food for the animals, among other problems. That is not to say I don't think they could and should have more human living conditions for most of the animals bred for food, but I am being realistic.

Fast food is meant to be a treat, and it is up to the individual person to choose how much or how little he/she eats of it.

The truth of the matter is, unless they can come up with birth control for animals, if everyone stopped eating meat the world would quickly become overpopulated with animals. The overpopulation would cause a shortage of food for the animals, among other problems. That is not to say I don't think they could and should have more human living conditions for most of the animals bred for food, but I am being realistic.

Fast food is meant to be a treat, and it is up to the individual person to choose how much or how little he/she eats of it.

You're realistic to some extent, but for the most part, I don't agree with your argument. I didn't say anything about not eating meat at all. The problem lies more with factory farms, NOT real and genuine, ethical farmers (of whom, I'm sure have no problem controling the population of their own animals). 99% of meat comes from factory farms in the US. The animals are pumped full of hormones and antibiotics and made to live in cramped, filthy, dark- basically cruel conditions (many go insane and some result to cannibalism). Many new viruses have resulted from factory farms, as well as plenty of pollution (land, water and air [did you know that the US is the most polluted country in the world?]). The horrifying E. Coli is even gained in these farms from feeding cows a diet on corn and other grains (which causes other health problems). Many bacteria become resilient to antibiotics due to the overusage of the antibiotics (some people have even become allergic to many antibiotics because of this). The Food Industry (Agriculture, included) is horribly, horribly corrupt. There is a lot more on this that I can say.... I would suggest watching: Food, Inc, Fast Food Nation, Earthlings; and even reading Eating Animals and The Omnivore's Dilemma. (not telling you to go Vegatarian, but to be more aware and even concerned about your food).

The world is vastly populated with people, which causes more habitats being overtaken, more pollution, more animals on the brink of or even becoming extinct, and even people suffering. Destruction overall. Isn't this a problem?

I don't see more fast food restaurants in the UK being a good thing. Also, I would never consider unhealthy garbage a treat but a punishment to my body. :p

Jesus. We can't even share a taco around here without a slapfight.

What does Jesus have to do with it?

It's just a discussion.

Jesus. We can't even share a taco around here without a slapfight.

Seriously. Exactly what I was thinking.

Happy some people will be getting a taste of home! I was very excited when the first one opened near us.

Life is so much better when you choose to be indifferent. Or even, 'Ignorance is bliss.'

I'm all for the sharing of tacos. 

Life is so much better when you choose to be indifferent. Or even, 'Ignorance is bliss.'

It's also better when you choose an appropriate time and place to start a discussion, rather than derail someone's thread.  Pettifog would be a great place for that.  

Also, I've never eaten at Taco Bell so I'm neither here nor there, but to the OP: there's a new Chipotle-esque restaurant that opened up in Glasgow called Pinto.  It's not the best "Mexican" I've ever had, but it's a heck of a lot better than other places I've tried in Scotland!

_{*modified because I can't spell today!}