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Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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No legit serious vegan would step foot inside Burger King. The 'Impossible Burger' isn't even vegan to start with! https://www.peta.org/blog/why-it-is-impossible-for-peta-to-g...

This talks about testing on animals, which is not condoned in ethical veganism, but superficially it is vegan.

Animal testing is not now, or has ever been, considered vegan. Veganism isn't a diet.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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As a vegan, this lawsuit is upsetting. We should not be punishing companies for offering vegan food! And any vegan that cares about cross-contamination (many of us don't) already knows to ask. I hope they toss this lawsuit out and quick!

Considering that the Impossible Burger is not vegan (it was tested on animals), the buns and sauces it comes with are not vegan, and the burger is cooked alongside dead meat, absolutely nothing about this is aimed at vegans. It's a plant-based burger for meat eaters. I very much doubt that the man behind the lawsuit is a legit vegan as this is beyond dumb.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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As a vegan, this lawsuit is upsetting. We should not be punishing companies for offering vegan food! And any vegan that cares about cross-contamination (many of us don't) already knows to ask. I hope they toss this lawsuit out and quick!

As a vegetarian, I couldn’t agree more. All this does is make people think vegans are assholes. If you’re that concerned and strict about these things, don’t go to BK! I think it’s great that they offer a meat free alternative. As the saying goes “no good deed goes unpunished”.

I'm not a vegan. I'm a proud carnivore. I've never considered what BK and McD serve to be "meat". So it is unsurprising that a vegetarian would not consider an impossible burger not "un-meat" either.

It's simply cheap crappy "fast food". Neither herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, nor anything else should have to eat that. But they do take EBT!

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This talks about testing on animals, which is not condoned in ethical veganism, but superficially it is vegan.

Animal testing is not now, or has ever been, considered vegan. Veganism isn't a diet.

I don't at all agree with PETA or veganism. But these are valid points - the article title makes it sound like all the "VEGANS" are suing when no real vegan (nor carnivore) would set foot in BK. Nope they are the unethical ambulance chasing lawyers and git-rich-quick idiots that are suing.

I do disagree with the vegan crowd, but they are at least moral and largely consistent in their own beliefs so fine by me as long as they stay the F* out of my life.

But lawyers and idiots like this really tick me off and I hope they have to pay court costs for this frivolous lawsuit and I hope BK does not pay them off one dime.

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a vegetarian, I couldn’t agree more. All this does is make people think vegans are assholes. If you’re that concerned and strict about these things, don’t go to BK! I think it’s great that they offer a meat free alternative. As the saying goes “no good deed goes unpunished”.

I'm not a vegan. I'm a proud carnivore. I've never considered what BK and McD serve to be "meat". So it is unsurprising that a vegetarian would not consider an impossible burger not "un-meat" either. It's simply cheap crappy "fast food". Neither herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, nor anything else should have to eat that. But they do take EBT!

ok boomer

Re: Vegans Sue Burger King over ‘Contaminated’ Fake Meat in Impossible Burger

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not a vegan. I'm a proud carnivore. I've never considered what BK and McD serve to be "meat". So it is unsurprising that a vegetarian would not consider an impossible burger not "un-meat" either. It's simply cheap crappy "fast food". Neither herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, nor anything else should have to eat that. But they do take EBT!

ok boomer

carnivore boomer to you
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