Burger King began selling The Impossible Patty, a plant-based burger that consists mostly of soy ingredients, at all its locations across the U.S. Aug. 8, CNN reporter Daniele Wiener-Bronner said in a CNN article.
However, the Impossible Whopper is not suitable for vegans since the burger contains mayonnaise and is prepared on the same broiler as Burger King’s meat products.
The burger does accommodate the dietary standards of a vegetarian if the customer is aware of and asks for the non-broiler preparation method that is available only upon request.
An examination shows only 16 all-vegan restaurants serve the Impossible Patty in Los Angeles County, while 86 Burger King locations in the same county serve the Impossible Whopper, which are not intentionally prepared to be vegan but “beef free.”
Of these 16 all-vegan restaurants, the lowest costing impossible burger is $11.
Burger King’s Impossible Whopper has proven there are a lack of affordably priced Impossible burgers available to low-income vegans in Los Angeles.
Burger Kings sells the Impossible Whopper for a low of $5.59, which is $17.41 less than the highest costing Impossible Burger in the Los Angeles County.
The highest costing Impossible Burger in Los Angeles County sells for $23 at Crossroads Kitchen on Melrose Avenue, while the lowest costing Impossible Burger is sold at Monty’s Good Burger for $11.
