Burger King’s Climate Solution Is a Limited-Supply Whopper
- Lower-methane burger to be sold in select markets across U.S.
- Agriculture sectors among biggest greenhouse gas emitters
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Burger King will begin selling Whoppers sourced from cows that belch out less methane as the fast-food industry grapples with a questionable sustainability record.
The chain, owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc., debuted a sandwich Tuesday made from cattle raised on a diet supplemented with lemongrass during the final months of their lives, the company said. That’s expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions from those animals by about a third while on the diet.