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"Mom always said, &amp;quot;eat your vegetables,&amp;quot; but Taco Bell is sending the opposite message in its latest commercial. Unfortunately that has left a bad taste in many people&amp;#039;s mouths, and after a Twitter campaign erupted, the Tex-Mex chain pulled its new ad from the airwaves.   According to the Associated Press, Taco Bell&amp;#039;s ad mocked veggie lovers by saying that bringing a vegetable dish to a sports party is &amp;quot;like punting on fourth and one.&amp;quot; The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group, rallied its followers to be vocal about their protests via Twitter and got enough vegetable lovers to make Taco Bell change its tune. More From Delish: The 10 Funniest Food-Filled Super Bowl Ads &amp;quot;We didn&amp;#039;t want anyone to misinterpret the intent of the ad,&amp;quot; said Rob Poetsch, a Taco Bell spokesman. Margo Wottan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest publicly thanked Taco Bell, saying, &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s bad enough that there aren&amp;#039;t many ads on television for broccoli, kale, or carrots. The last thing healthy fruits and vegetables needed was to be the subject of attack ads. Thanks to Taco Bell for responding with record speed to address nutritionists&amp;#039; and consumers&amp;#039; concern over this ad campaign.&amp;quot; More From Delish: The Country&amp;#039;s Best Taco Spots Do you think Taco Bell should have pulled its commercial? Are you influenced to change your eating habits by watching ads on TV?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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