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GB News commentator’s meat-free Burger King complaint chipped away on social media

"In a crowded field, this is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever read on Twitter."

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-04-11 11:38
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Burger King is converted one of its London branches into a 100 percent meat-free restaurant, which opened on 14 March 2022. The plant-based concept will take over the chain’s Leicester Square restaurant for a pilot until 10 April 2022. 

“PETA applauds the UK’s first all-vegan Burger King – a whopping great step in the right direction for animals and the environment.” said Dawn Carr, Director of Vegan Corporate Projects at Peta.

“The planet needs a game-changing shift away from meat to combat the climate emergency, and Burger King is leading the way. We love its expanding meat-free range: from the Vegan Royale to the Vegan Nuggets, these plant-powered, protein-packed meals appeal to both vegans and meat-eaters!”

POV: you’re walking into the new meat-free Leicester Square restaurant… pic.twitter.com/uLcLcDgGYm

— Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) April 6, 2022

Worth a shot you would think? Try and save the planet one meal at a time.

Well, not according to Dominique Samuels, a news commentator at numerous media outlets including a regular slot on GB News.

She wrote: “The Burger King in Leicester Square has been completely meat-free for a month. And people genuinely think this is normal and not being deliberately pushed on us?”

https://twitter.com/DominiqueTaegon/status/1512821664719024130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513122061752975360%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2022%2F04%2F11%2Fgb-news-presenters-vegan-food-rant%2F

Then she followed up with: “It’s extremely manipulative. It’s right where all of the clubs are and hungry drunk people, for example, won’t have many options. Burger King has been there for as long as I can remember. So it’s basically trying to force people into consuming chemically enhanced fake meat.”

https://twitter.com/DominiqueTaegon/status/1512822175224451072

As the comments piled in she then said: “I gave ONE example of how veganism is being shoved down people’s throats. There are tons of other examples and it just so happens to be a coincidence that every single international organisation, e.g. the UN wants less meat consumption to ‘save the planet’”.

https://twitter.com/DominiqueTaegon/status/1513188841091485697

Reactions

There was a huge amount of people who had their say on her comments, here is a small selection:

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if one Burger King being vegan is pushing veganism on us, what are all the meat ones doing?

— kaye 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 (@komradeKaye) April 10, 2022

2.

Mate the Leicester Square Burger King closes at 10, how early you finishing? https://t.co/jKgp2dqAZi

— NKB (@nickehbee) April 10, 2022

3.

“Sod the planet. Won’t someone think of the hungry drunk people 😫”

Good grief 🤦‍♀️😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/kf6zN40jj6

— Marchioness Carrie of the Wokerati 🇪🇺💙🪁🏄🏻‍♂️ (@TheWordOfCarrie) April 10, 2022

4.

the left's next diabolical move is renaming it "Burger Republic" pic.twitter.com/cCSO4Jl7lD

— Adam Smith (@adamndsmith) April 10, 2022

5.

These days, if you say you don't want to eat at a Burger King's, you get arrested and thrown in jail. https://t.co/q0zdcJylwF

— Share & 🅴njoy (@Go_SYH_In_A_Pig) April 10, 2022

6.

UK laws are so ridiculous.
You can't own a gun, it's incredibly easy to sue someone for libel, and you're legally obligated to eat at the "Burger" King in Leicester Square. Very sad. https://t.co/nFAjNor2LD

— EL BARTO ANTI-WORK (@ElBartoArmy) April 10, 2022

7.

https://twitter.com/JerryStillman/status/1513103661936881668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513103661936881668%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2022%2F04%2F11%2Fgb-news-presenters-vegan-food-rant%2F

8.

In a crowded field, this is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever read on Twitter. https://t.co/MEwPVfInr8

— Sean Madden (@SeanMad88) April 10, 2022

9.

Drunk hungry people in Leicester Square don't have many options 😂 https://t.co/uyVHVvHqfn

— Ross McCafferty (@RossMcCaff) April 10, 2022

10.

She's turned the beans against us https://t.co/8q6iJSkj45

— Donaeld The Unlaebelled Paerody Aeccount (@donaeldunready) April 10, 2022

11.

Actual LOL at the thought of any Londoner even considering buying food in Leicester Square. https://t.co/RxfEFe0LG0

— John Bull (@garius) April 10, 2022

12.

Other burger joints are available, Dominique https://t.co/wwVVhBKZDY

— Kate (@katebevan) April 10, 2022

13.

You support monarchy and yet the Burger King's divine right is being questioned https://t.co/eZeI38QwcO

— BriAnjin (@Hey_Brian) April 10, 2022

14.

https://twitter.com/HKesvani/status/1513113634393800708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513113634393800708%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2022%2F04%2F11%2Fgb-news-presenters-vegan-food-rant%2F

15.

Anyone in London know if there's another restaurant there that Dominique could go to? https://t.co/sFmTQxMTp8

— HENRY MORRIS (@mrhenrymorris) April 10, 2022

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