Vegans Sue Burger King Because They Think Meat Contaminated the Impossible Whopper
Burger King countered that it told people the restaurants would cook the patty “in an ‘open kitchen environment.'”
Nothing, I repeat nothing, will ever satisfy these people.
Burger King attempted to reach a broader audience by offering the Impossible Whopper, a plant-based patty that tastes like the Whopper.
But vegans have sued Burger King because meat has contaminated the new “burger.”
From TMZ:
Phillip Williams just filed the lawsuit, claiming the burger giant advertises the Impossible Burger as a vegan alternative to its meat burgers, yet they’re all cooked on the same grill.
Williams says his burger was contaminated by meat byproducts. He bought the burger in question in ATL.
The lawsuit says Burger King has no disclosures on its menu that would notify a consumer prior to the purchase of the Impossible Whopper that it was cooked in a manner that would result in meat by-products on the burger.
Williams is seeking damages. He also wants the judge to force Burger King to cook the patties on a different grill.
However, Burger King countered that it told people the restaurants would cook the patty “in an ‘open kitchen environment.'” The company placed an asterisk on the Impossible Whopper’s launch page to warn “consumers of its cooking methods.”
Burger King also stated the restaurants can prepare the Impossible Wopper “in an oven instead of in the shared broiler” if requested by the customer.











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Oh dear me!
Where are the original SNL comedy writers when you need them?
Honestly you can’t make up such craziness as this!!!!!
Next I suppose the vegans will demand that their meatless burgers be fried by nude cooks so they’re be now leather shoes or belts, etc. anywhere near their meatless burgers……
wish I could feel sorry for Burger King, but you reap what you sow.
Wokescolds cannot be made happy, they can only be made more miserable by any action you do. Therefore the best way to contribute to their enjoyment (such as it is) of life is to do *nothing* for them. Ignore them. Well, we can still laugh at them, just do it quietly and with some respect.
They’d rather have their grievance than ever have it rectified to their satisfaction.
Give an inch, they’ll take a mile, then complain about you not giving a mile in the first place.
Vegans are B-12 deficient. Keep it natural.
I read an article the other day about a vegan couple who kept their little child on a vegan diet. He died of starvation.
Maybe I should sue BK (see the wall st. definiton of that abbreviation) over contaminating my meat with the GMO Soy Frankenfood.
Apparently a vegan diet is no cure for chronic butthurt.
The enablers of all this expensive wackiness are lawyers.
If professionals used some minimal professional judgement and just told some of the more outrageous customers to bugger off, the world would be a better place. Other fields—medicine, engineering, etc.do—have professional standards about what they will and will not do. Lawyers should be able to manage it, too.
Did Burger King promise a vegan burger? If so, BK should not be cooking that vegan burger on the same grill they cook meat burgers on. At least, not without proper disclosure.
I don’t think “an open kitchen environment” is proper disclosure. I would not understand that to mean on a cooktop used for meat.
BK never promised a vegan burger – they very specifically did not call it vegan – whoppers come with mayo for goodness’ sake! They gave all the disclosure anyone with actual food allergies would need to make an informed choice, so what the heck is wrong with vegans that this isn’t enough?
Oh. AND. They offered an alternative cooking method just in case, all anyone has to do is ask. Again – all the information was readily available to anyone who bothered to read the information or simply ask the question.
If you felt that strongly about it, then you could ask the kid at the counter, couldn’t you? They don’t have a “certified” Vegan kitchen because Burger King is a MEAT based restaurant. There are no health or religious issues that would justify the time, hassle and expense, not to mention the sheer stupidity of such a stunt. If vegan customers want a vegan meal, they can either take the chance with a M/W burger inside a restaurant surrounded by meat or they can walk out the door and graze on the landscape around their local Burger King store and stop trying to pretend you can be Vegan and eat a freaking Hamburger.
It’s the same crowd, and the same philosophy, as those who declare themselves “atheists” but celebrate Christmas (without Christ, of course), because they like getting presents.
Let’s consider this for a minute, Burger King is supposed to build a new kitchen or entirely sterilize the old one between burgers?
Yeah that’s reasonable. Scraping the grill is more than due diligence.
I just learned the breakfast place I frequent cooks my bacon on the same grill as eggs! D*mn them! When I order bacon, I want bacon and not not bacon!
Then there are those of us who fry our eggs in bacon grease.
Yummmm!
This reminds me of the time I was helping out a friend throw a BBQ for his neighbors (kali). A couple of his neighbors were vegans. So we prepared vegan kebabs for them. We thought we were being considerate. That we had really went out of our way to accommodate them.
They refused to eat those kebabs because they had been cooked on the same grills as the meat.
At first we thought they were kidding.
No, they were serious.
So the only sane follow-on response was, “GTF out and don’t come back.” Then we threw the vegan kabobs in the trash because no sane person would eat that compost.
Which really should be Burger King’s response. But it’s their own damned fault for falling into the legal trap in the first place.
Never, ever, give an inch to the left.
I’m pretty sure what these people are craving is not a “meatless burger” but a cock sandwich. Stuff their mouths full of that and they’ll STFU.
My last experience with BK leaves me to wonder if they put actual meat on their regular whopper
Hard to find underneath that head of lettuce and the sliver of pinkish tomato looking thingie
If they can’t find a reason not to bitch, let’s just quit being so foolishly accommodating and let the perpetual whiners eat all their meals at home. Preferably in their own back yards, grazing on all fours.
What would these people do if they ever absolutely had their way?
Commit genocide.
I was in line yesterday and the counter girl got my order of a double cheese burger and the Impossible Burger guy’s order mixed up for a few seconds because they came out at the same time. I was the professional looking guy, he the construction worker, she the Filipino immigrant. We sorted it out and all had a good laugh, knowing certain stereotypes came into play. Then went back to our jobs.
This is the way it was supposed to work.
I don’t believe they ever claimed it was vegan, just meat free. They took credit for the burgers having a smaller carbon footprint (no cow-farts required).
Could someone please explain to me how damages on this suit could be any more than the cost of exactly one impossible burger?
haha!
I think Burger King should have to file their legal fees under advertising.
I used to be a vegan in my younger/stupider days and I am intrigued enough to want to try it. Best vegan burger I ever had was at Nepenthe in Big Sur watching the whales swim by. No doubt because it was grilled next to real burgers.
I may have to try it to see how far things have advance and I think that the jury should have to factor my purchase into the damages.
Sooo…about the bun and the condiments….also 100% vegan? Certified Vegan? Kosher Pareve? No cheese allowed cheaters!!
This is what the vagans did to McDonalds in 1990. They agitated because McDonald’s fries were deep fried in oil that contained a little beef tallow for flavor. McDonald’s (and all other fast food outlets) capitulated and now their fries are pretty much tasteless and the replacement oils are more heart-unfriendly. Malcolm Gladwell Has Some Serious Thoughts About McDonald’s Fries
Vegans would bitch if you hung them with a gold rope!
There is definitely a food safety concern when fast-cooking foods share a grill with meat. The lawsuit does not mention food safety, but that would be a legitimate argument. Everyone knows that hamburger must be thoroughly cooked and should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Everyone knows that the spatula and any other tools that came into contact with undercooked meat must be “flamed” or cleaned prior to using them on cooked food. I have no idea what is in the vegan burger (soy, grains, etc.?) but I would want to know it was prepared separately from potential contaminates found in meat. I do not support this lawsuit, but I think food safety must be a high priority.
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