Taco Bell Makes Vegetarian Fast-Food History With Its New Menu

By Lizzie Fuhr
Taco Bell
Taco Bell

Taco Bell is making fast-food history today. It's the first quick-service brand to offer meals certified by the American Vegetarian Association. Taco Bell announced this new menu on the heels of its website redesign that includes online ordering! "At Taco Bell, vegetarians are not an afterthought. We sell more than 350 million vegetarian menu items each year, but until now haven't been vocal about it," said Brian Niccol, CEO, Taco Bell Corp. "We get it — being a vegetarian can be tough when you go out to eat," Niccol said. "We're proud to treat meat lovers and vegetarians equally — equally delicious, equally craveable, and equally affordable."

Here's the full list of the 13 certified vegetarian items on the menu:

  1. Egg and Cheese AM Grilled Taco
  2. Egg and Cheese Biscuit Taco
  3. Seven-Layer Burrito
  4. Bean Burrito
  5. Black Bean Burrito
  6. Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito
  7. Cantina Power Veggie Burrito
  8. Cantina Power Veggie Bowl
  9. Cheese Quesadilla
  10. Cheese Roll-Up
  11. Double Tostada
  12. Pintos 'n Cheese
  13. Black Beans and Rice