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Although the patty is made from soybean, it is cooked on the same grill of the meat patties.
Popular food chain Burger King has recently introduced a plant-based burger to appeal to vegans who never dared to step inside their premises. Yet calling these items vegan isn't accurate either. The Rebel Whopper of Burger King is grilled on the same griller for meat-based patties, and many non-meat eaters are not buying that.
The population of vegan is not exactly high -- it is less than one percent -- yet that number is already enough for meaty food chains to wager on capitalizing these people.

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However, since Burger King began offering the Whopper, which features a patty made from soy, potato proteins, coconut and sunflower oil, heme and Methylcellulose, the chain has stated in the fine print on its website that the burger is flame-grilled on the same broiler used to cook beef and chicken - meaning the burger may not be suitable for vegans or vegetarians,