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I remember reading about vegetarians mitigating this very concern years ago when Burger King put out its first veggie burger. In 2002, the company already had
by odyssey7 7y ago
I remember reading about vegetarians mitigating this very concern years ago when Burger King put out its first veggie burger.
In 2002, the company already had a response for this situation. "'The Burger King VeggieBurger is not positioned to be a vegetarian or vegan burger. It was designed to be a meatless alternative.' These were the words VIP heard when we called Burger King headquarters in Miami, Florida."
2005: "The VIP tasters sampled the original BK Veggie Burger that was warmed slightly in the microwave to avoid contamination by the animal products cooked on the grill."
2002: "Vegetarians who order the BK VEGGIE should specify that they want it cooked away from the Whoppers. To make certain, they should request it be microwaved."
Source: https://www.vegparadise.com/news15.html https://www.vegparadise.com/news15.html
- try_again 7y agoI also recalled hearing exactly this. In fact, in my recollection Burger King had a vegetarian burger option for some time before dropping it due to complaints of it being prepared on the same grill as the meat patties. Meanwhile McDonald's also offers vegetarian options which apparently aren't prepared separately to avoid cross-contamination. Only their options seem to vary quite a bit by region, so maybe they've just cleverly avoided the scrutiny that comes with a global marketing offensive like this.