Recently, Taco Bell has drawn the ire of nutritionistas and other lawsuit-filing types. The claim being that its beef doesn’t contain much, well, beef. Take our quiz.

1. The lawsuit against Taco Bell claims that 65 percent of the chain’s beef actually consists of “binders, extenders and preservatives.” What figures have Taco Bell executives countered with?

a) It contains 51 percent beef and 49 percent “undisclosed flavored binders and extenders.”

b) It contains 88 percent beef and 12 percent “proprietary seasonings and spices.”

c) It contains 35 percent beef and 65 percent “herbed spackle and fortified drywall.”

2. One of the ingredients in Taco Bell’s beef is “anti- dusting agents.” Why, according to the website www.antidusting.com, would a food manufacturer use that in food production?

a) To avoid explosions in food plants from powder that can become suspended in the air during processing.

b) To allow cleaner work plants and reduce or eliminate the need for workers to wear face masks and other protective clothing.

c) Both a and b.

3. What is the active ingredient for the “anti-dusting agent” used in the Taco Bell plant?

a) soybean oil

b) extra-virgin olive oil

c) WD-40

4. Another ingredient is silicon dioxide, used by bakers to prevent “clumping.” Taco Bell says it uses silicon dioxide to “contribute to the moisture, consistency and quality” of the beef. Comedian Stephen Colbert, however, had what to say about the additive?

a) “I take it directly from the packaging I get from Amazon and sprinkle it on my salad.”

b) “Silicon dioxide. Isn’t that the leading material in Cher?”

c) “The street name for silicon dioxide is sand.”

5. What did Karen Ansel, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, tell the Associated Press about Taco Bell’s beef?

a) “I’d have no qualms feeding this to Bruno and Maggie. Then again, they’re Labradoodles and will eat anything.”

b) “If they eat this, it is no worse for them than what they are getting anywhere else.”

c) “All kidding aside, it’s really no worse than consuming Soylent Green.”

ANSWERS: 1. b; 2. c; 3. a; 4. c; 5. b

Sources: Associated Press, National Public Radio, www.antidusting.com