Fans make Taco Bell bring back Mexican Pizza

Taco Bell announced its signature Mexican Pizza will return on May 19.

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Taco Bell eliminated the pizza in 2020 to cut costs because of the pandemic.

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The dish consists of two tortilla shells with ground beef, pizza sauces, cheese and chopped tomatoes.

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Taco Bell introduced the item in 1985 and originally called it the Pizzazz Pizza.

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Mexican Pizza packaging accounts for over 7 million pounds of paperboard material per year in the US.

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Removing the item sparked outrage and an online petition for the pizza's return got over 200,000 signatures.

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Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza costs $4.49.

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