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Pastimes : Vegetarians Unite! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (407)	3/19/2002 4:14:08 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2067

Burger King Debuts BK Veggie Burger Mon Mar 18, 7:19 PM ET story.news.yahoo.com MIAMI (AP) - The company that made flame-broiled hamburgers famous is showing off its veggie side. Burger King unveiled the BK Veggie on Monday, hoping to provide a meatless alternative to the Whopper and other fast-food fare. The flame-broiled, soy-free patty offers a blend of vegetables, grains and spices on a sesame seed bun. Topped with reduced fat mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes, the burger provides a leaner fast-food alternative — only 10 grams of fat and 330 calories. A Whopper has 39 grams of fat and 680 calories. The veggie burger debuted at all Burger King restaurants in the United States on Monday. The company said the burger is being marketed as a meatless alternative and not as a vegan product. The mayonnaise contains eggs and the sesame seed bun includes natural and artificial butter flavoring, which could be taboo for some vegetarians. Vegans are more strict than vegetarians, forgoing any animal product, including dairy products, eggs or honey.