The Burger King plant-based burger is coming to the UK. The bad news is that we just aren’t quite sure when.
The fast-food chain is launching the Rebel Whopper across Europe today, and while they confirmed that it would come to these shores soon, the UK is not in the initial rollout.
A spokesperson for the brand said: ‘Burger King UK are not launching the Rebel Whopper just yet, but it will be coming soon. Some may say we’re fashionably late – watch this space.’
It will appear in 2,500 restaurants in 25 countries from today, with more territories to follow in the coming months.
The burger uses vegan patties created by plant-based company The Vegetarian Butcher.
It’s made from soy, wheat, vegetable oil, herbs and onion – but sadly, the meal as a whole is not completely vegan.
It comes with mayonnaise, which contains egg (of course, you could ask for it without mayo) but it is also cooked alongside the restaurant’s original Whoppers on the same broiler.
It follows the introduction of the Impossible Burger in the US, with the patty made by Impossible Foods – which was also cooked alongside meet.
Impossible Foods’ burger hasn’t been approved for sale in the European Union because it contains genetically modified ingredients.
The EU requires testing on such products before they are sold.
A spokesman for the Dutch government confirmed that Impossible submitted an application last month and is awaiting a ruling from the European Food Safety Authority.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/12/burger-king-says-meatless-rebel-whopper-burger-coming-uk-11083711/
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