Does Burger King Cook With Horse Meat?
NOT REAL NEWS: Burger King did not admit to using horse meat in their burgers. THE FACTS: The fast food giant admitted nothing of the sort. ... Burger King cut off one of its suppliers in response. But as the AP reported at the time, Burger King said it conducted DNA tests on its burgers and found no traces of horse meat.
Fear not. Your Whopper is not made of horse, Burger King said Friday, amid reports that beef from one of the chain's European suppliers was tainted with horse meat. Burger King said it had conducted DNA tests on meat supplied to its restaurants in Europe after a supplier was found to be selling tainted beef.
No Horse Meat in Whoppers, Says Burger King - ABC News
Hamburger meat from Silvercrest Foods, a subsidiary of Larry Goodman's ABP Food Group, in County Monaghan, Ireland, was found to contain 29% horse meat relative to beef. Porcine DNA was also found.
2013 horse meat scandal - Wikipedia
What kind of meat does Burger King use?
100% BEEF. Our beef patties are made with 100% beef with no fillers, no preservatives, no additives, no nonsense. We also make our flagship product, the WHOPPER® Sandwich, with 1/4 lb* of savory flame-grilled beef.
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