Shares Back in the day, when drive-thru menus were utterly devoid of vegan options, Taco Bell truly stood out with its easy vegan hacks and reliable value. Just whisper “make it fresco” into the mic box, and you’d be handed a decent bean burrito stuffed with potatoes, lettuce, and pico de gallo, or a vegan-friendly Blackbean Crunchwrap Supreme. The secret vegan fresco password still works, but the chain recently eighty-sixed the potatoes from the menu, leaving its plant-based customers craving substance. It is still left to be determined whether vegan meat will be introduced, and as competitors such as Del Taco and El Pollo Loco step up their vegan game, Taco Bell is now falling behind. Here are five essential items Taco Bell should add to its menu to compete for our vegan dollars.