# Taunting Bacon Taco Ads This Ad Features a Hungry Man Being Teased with Non-Edible Bacon Products By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-07-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-taco References: [adweek](http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-taco-bell-takes-back-bacon-silly-anti-craze-campaign-165760) Bacon has exploded into every industry from fashionable fragrances to bacon-inspired footwear so [Taco Bell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-breakfast-with-peter) decided to launch a bacon taco and promote is using these non-edible products. This humorous 30-second [bacon taco ad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/believe-campaign) features one man strolling through the mall and he becomes surrounded by non-edible bacon products. He watches a man get a bacon tattoo, he sees girls wearing bacon sunglasses and he is presented with a [bacon perfume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axe-campaign). As his craving for edible bacon increases he hops on an escalator and at the very top he is greeted with a large Taco Bell restaurant where can finally satisfy his craving. The ad pokes fun at our bacon-crazed society while still promoting the delicious breakfast dish that has made its way into many aspects of daily life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Bacon-inspired Products:** The trend of creating non-edible bacon products in various industries. - **Bacon-crazed Society:** The increased obsession with bacon in our daily lives. - **Humorous Advertising:** The use of humor in advertising campaigns to engage customers. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for creating innovative bacon-infused dishes and products. - **Fashion:** Opportunities for designing unique fashion accessories or clothing inspired by bacon. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunities to create engaging and humorous advertisements for various products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedian QSR Breakfast Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-breakfast-with-peter.md) - [Branded Taco Swaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-swap.md) - [Bacon Holiday Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-side-of-bacon.md) - [Cheesy Bacon QSR Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-4.md) - [Tex-Mex Bacon QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-grilled-cheese-menu.md) - [Super Bowl Drive-Thru Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drivethru-cams.md) - [Leather Taco Holsters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bellt.md) - [Breakfast Menu Apology Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-brand-apologist.md) - [Comical Love-Inspired Food Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-loveinspired-ads.md)