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Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

KingstonsMom — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:02:53 GMT

A bunch of vegans are suing Burger King because they want to have their Impossible Burgers their way ... pristine, without any meat residue on the grill.

Phillip Williams just filed a class-action 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.

He notes there have been numerous complaints posted online by outraged vegans.

Williams not only wants damages ... he wants the judge to order Burger King to stop cooking Impossible Burgers and the OG burgers on the same grill.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

chrystaltree — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:08:04 GMT

Interesting, I was not aware that BK was claiming that the Impossible Burger is an option for vegans. I've seen the commercials but that didn't jump out at me.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Kachina624 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:10:30 GMT

I think Mr Williams needs to get a grip on reality, then take his vegan business elsewhere. If I was Burger King, I'd stop serving the Impossible Burger immediately.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

mimomof4 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:20:56 GMT

I actually had this thought when it was announced that Burger King would have the Impossible Burger - how would they ensure that the burgers are contaminated with meat by products when the same grill is used. Also any restaurant who advertised vegitarian options but no separate cooking or workspace can run into the same issue.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

SandySparkles — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:21:00 GMT

I am pescatarian( basically vegetarian that sometimes eats seafood) and have tried the Impossible Burger because it is touted as being plant based. The taste and texture are close to that of meat. I have stayed away since, after learning of all the conflicting information surrounding it( google it ). I can understand vegans concerns relating to the preparation of it. I will stick to making my spicy black bean and mushroom burgers for now. My meat eating brother laughs at the thought of a "fake but healthy" Whopper.😂😂

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

SeaMaiden — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:25:04 GMT

Makes sense to me. Have a separate grill!

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

CelticCrafter — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:32:23 GMT

Well you knew that was going to happen sooner or later.

I still don't understand why a vegan would want to stop into a place traditionally known for burgers anyway.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Trinity11 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:40:11 GMT

Interesting what a litigious society we live in.

I wonder how many Celiac patients sue when their food is mingled with gluten. They can get seriously sick when this happens. My son who was assured a dish was gluten free got very sick. Did he sue? An emphatic NO.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Puppy Lips — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:41:47 GMT

@SandySparkles wrote:
I am pescatarian( basically vegetarian that sometimes eats seafood) and have tried the Impossible Burger because it is touted as being plant based. The taste and texture are close to that of meat. I have stayed away since, after learning of all the conflicting information surrounding it( google it ). I can understand vegans concerns relating to the preparation of it. I will stick to making my spicy black bean and mushroom burgers for now. My meat eating brother laughs at the thought of a "fake but healthy" Whopper.😂😂

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

I am with your brother.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

sidsmom — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:42:59 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Makes sense to me. Have a separate grill!

@SeaMaiden

Yes!

I think most everyone saw this coming.

I see both sides...BK did disclose its cooking methods beforehand

but sharing the grill is not vegan.

Have a separate grilll...how about a Vegan Burger King?

The entire store would be vegan!

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Puppy Lips — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:43:32 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
A bunch of vegans are suing Burger King because they want to have their Impossible Burgers their way ... pristine, without any meat residue on the grill.

Phillip Williams just filed a class-action 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.

He notes there have been numerous complaints posted online by outraged vegans.
Williams not only wants damages ... he wants the judge to order Burger King to stop cooking Impossible Burgers and the OG burgers on the same grill.

Damages for what????

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

hellodali — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:52:22 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Interesting, I was not aware that BK was claiming that the Impossible Burger is an option for vegans. I've seen the commercials but that didn't jump out at me.

I can't find anywhere BK says this burger is vegan. They are calling it a plant based patty. If someone doesn't like the ingredients, they need to go eat somewhere else - real simple. And why lawyers take these stupid cases is beyond me. I guess they just want the notoriety.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

santorini — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:54:30 GMT

Another sue-happy individual. Just cook at home for yourself and avoid the place if you're that picky. Things like that guarantee that other places won't try new offerings for the public.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Porcelain — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:54:50 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
Well you knew that was going to happen sooner or later.

I still don't understand why a vegan would want to stop into a place traditionally known for burgers anyway.

I was a vegan, briefly. Meat didn't offend me. I wouldn't have been upset about my impossible burger being grilled on a general purpose grill.

The reason I would have been happy about having an impossible burger from Burger King is that it's hard to fit in when you're vegan. (And granted, some vegans are perfectly happy about not fitting in! But I wasn't.) So many places you can't eat at. I would have loved to have real fast food options back then. Instead I had to settle for loads and loads and loads of fries.

One thing about being vegetarian, which I was for much longer than being vegan, is that eventually you can detect the taste of meat in products that you might be expecting to be vegetarian, like soup. It has a distinctive mineral tang to it. And I assume some vegs don't like that flavor. I can't detect it anymore, now that I'm omnivorous again.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

BadWolf — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:56:38 GMT

I had heard, when they first started selling them, that the impossible burger would be cooked on the same grill as meat burgers and they were never being called vegan. I am not honed into fast food news so assumed most knew this. I pass on a burger adding so much extra sodium and soy. They are not healthy - just plant based and lab corrupted!

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

ann1989 — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:00:30 GMT

Any cross contamination would be insignificant. It's just that vegans get nauseated by the sight of meat especially raw so maybe it's the thought of cross contamination that is disturbing. In fact, in light of the news that the impossible burger is contaminated by roundup, meat eaters could file a lawsuit saying their meat burger is contaminated with that carcinogenic poison.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

FlowerBear — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:01:00 GMT

Cook your own food at home I would say! I would not eat any fake meat from Burger King or anywhere.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Sooner — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:02:37 GMT

If most feel as the person suing does, I fail to see how any restaurant not vegan could possibly comply with offering ANY vegan dishes whatsoever. It simply would not be possible to guarantee.

If I owned a restaurant I wouldn't take the risk of being sued.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

2blonde — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:05:00 GMT

I don''t understand how anyone can say any processed food is a healthier alternative anyway. If people are looking for a healther alternative (especially vegans), they should be eating whole foods.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King Over Impossible Burger

Alison Wonderland — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:13:34 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Interesting, I was not aware that BK was claiming that the Impossible Burger is an option for vegans. I've seen the commercials but that didn't jump out at me.

They didn't market it as a vegan option and didn't use that word in advertising. Vegans should have considered what it meant that none of the advertising mentioned vegans and no one was shouting "hey, Vegans, we made a burger for you!"

Cross-contamination is a big thing in the food industry and you always have to be careful, especially if you have an actual allergy. I have friends who have celiac disease and gluten makes them sick for days. They always have to ask not just about gluten-free options, but also if there is a separate fryer/cooking surface. If you batter up your flour-coated chicken and drop it in the same frying oil as the gluten-free chicken, your gluten-free chicken now has some gluten on it. It makes eating out a very different challenge for them.

If they don't know the cooking circumstances or don't feel like the wait staff was well-versed on the kitchen practices, they avoid the restaurant or order cautiously to best avoid contamination and illness.