A 2014 report from Quartz discovered that a wide variety of companies, ranging from McDonald's to Carl's Jr. to Taco Bell, were using "microcrystalline cellulose" in their products. Author Devin Cohen very bluntly describes cellulose as "wood pulp." Although McDonald's and Burger King took first and second place, respectively, for having the most "MCC" in their food, Taco Bell still had an alarming nine menu items with cellulose as an additive.
Does this mean that every time you had a burrito at Taco Bell, you've been consuming beef-flavored sawdust? Not exactly. Refinery29 describes cellulose as being composed of "oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon," which makes it "the most abundant organic compound on earth." Slate even explains that cellulose, despite the jarring concept, is actually widely common in a variety of foods, such as bread and dairy products. The reason it's used so much is that it works as an anti-clumping agent, preventing unpleasant textures without affecting the flavor. Wood pulp is a common source of cellulose, but rest assured that you're not eating wood when consuming Taco Bell's seasoned beef.
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