Burger King's Whopper is Now Free of Colors, Flavors and Preservatives from Artificial Sources

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Burger King restaurants announced the Whopper sandwich now features no colors, no flavors and no preservatives from artificial sources in all markets across the United States. It’s the Whopper and nothing but the Whopper. The milestone is one of various efforts and substantial changes Burger King has made to its menu to promote real food and high-quality ingredients for its guests. In the U.S., 85 percent of the Burger King permanent food menu is now free of colors, flavors, and preservatives from artificial sources, and the brand is striving to achieve 100 percent by the beginning of next year.

“We put a lot of effort into the Whopper to make it taste great and the real Whopper free of colors, flavors and preservatives from artificial sources has the same iconic flame-grilled flavor that guests know and love,” says Chris Finazzo, president, Americas, Burger King. “This announcement further highlights our commitment to serve delicious, affordable meals our guests can feel good about.”

Over the past few years, the brand has been on a journey to improve the ingredients in the food it serves and to date it has removed around 8,500 tons of artificial ingredients globally. Earlier this year, Burger King removed all preservatives, colors and flavors from artificial sources from the Whopper sandwich in several European countries and select markets in the United States. Now the brand is pushing it one step further, launching the real Whopper across all of the United States and expanding use of real ingredients to Canada, Indonesia and other global markets.

“We know that real food tastes better and are working hard to remove all preservatives, colors and flavors from artificial sources from the burgers and food we serve in all countries around the world,” says Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Restaurant Brands International. “Through our Restaurant Brands for Good framework we are committed to doing the right thing and continuously improving the quality of our food.”

Burger King is highlighting the real food in the iconic Whopper by placing the Whopper Recipe front and center, for a limited time only, in every single sandwich wrapping for everyone to see.

 
I thought "no preservatives from artificial sources" was interesting because I had never heard of natural preservatives, which a quick google says "includes rosemary and oregano extract, hops, salt, sugar, vinegar, alcohol, diatomaceous earth and castor oil."

I'm pretty sure they aren't using castor oil. And if they just drowned it in salt, I assume that would be easily detected and unworkable. But I have questions about the preservatives they are using.
 
Are they still gonna put those fake grill marks on them?

Do any BKs have that open flame grill anymore?

The marks still appear to be there, based on the picture for delivery order I am placing. ($2 Whoppers on Wednesdays on the site!)

Are you sure that they are not flame-grilled? They also describe them that way on the website, I don't think they could get away with explicitly lying about it.

Since 1954, more Burger King restaurants burned down than any other fast-food chain. The campaign's tagline is: "Flame Grilled since 1954."​
 
I thought "no preservatives from artificial sources" was interesting because I had never heard of natural preservatives, which a quick google says "includes rosemary and oregano extract, hops, salt, sugar, vinegar, alcohol, diatomaceous earth and castor oil."

I'm pretty sure they aren't using castor oil. And if they just drowned it in salt, I assume that would be easily detected and unworkable. But I have questions about the preservatives they are using.

You never knew Salt was a preservative?
 
LOL at celebrating not putting poison on their food. Hey applaud us for making food less toxic out of pressure other wise we’d still be pumping it full of garbage in order to maximize profits. FUCK THEM AND FUCK THE SNITCH ASS FAGGIT OP
 
LOL at celebrating not putting poison on their food. Hey applaud us for making food less toxic out of pressure other wise we’d still be pumping it full of garbage in order to maximize profits. FUCK THEM AND FUCK THE SNITCH ASS FAGGIT OP

I almost liked this post before I finished reading it. Just uncalled for. :smh::smh::smh:
 
And now they probably taste like shit
No they taste the same I just ate a Whopper.

I last had Burger King late last year when the Impossible Whopper came out. I ate that and couldn't tell the difference but also ordered a regular Whopper and could tell with the direct comparison.

Not sure if this is a case like that but, without having the old version to compare it to, I couldn't tell the difference with the Whopper I just ate.
 
LOL at celebrating not putting poison on their food. Hey applaud us for making food less toxic out of pressure other wise we’d still be pumping it full of garbage in order to maximize profits. FUCK THEM AND FUCK THE SNITCH ASS FAGGIT OP
I’ve been at McDonald’s every week for the last month. Before this stint I haven’t been a McDonald’s since 2 months before my tenure in high school.
 
:hmm: @ @gene "I love landlords and hate the hood" sicko for laughing at this.

If you had asked me to name a natural preservative, I could not have. Framing it like that, I'd say "oh, yeah, I guess." I don't understand how it works, though, without ruining the food.

Im not dissing but in Elementary they taught us about salt. Salt was dam near as valuable as gold. In wars they would steal salt so that other side wouldn’t have food. Because salt preserved food,
 
:hmm: @ @gene "I love landlords and hate the hood" sicko for laughing at this.

If you had asked me to name a natural preservative, I could not have. Framing it like that, I'd say "oh, yeah, I guess." I don't understand how it works, though, without ruining the food.
What you know about the hood? They'd run your ass out the corner store asking for a vegan, gluten-free polish boy. :smh: Cats snatch your yorkie out the yard so the pit can play with it. Tuck that man purse or lose it. And cats ain't about to play that over the rainbow shit with you.

Don't get mad because your landlord don't accept your Starbucks rewards when rents due. Pay them people man.
 
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