Fast food chainstakinshake, previously advertising the elimination of seed oil, which allowed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to still use the product three days after visiting the place with Sean Hannity.
“We’re just starting out as manufacturers are now parfrying these products with vegetable oil before they freeze them and ship them to us,” the chain admitted Thursday. Website. Kennedy praised the fly between him. Interview Monday with Honity.
The chain was kept understated at Turning Point USA’s Alex Clark, X in early March, over the truth behind the claim that fries are “100% all-natural beef.”
Steak N’Shake announced in January that by the end of February, all fries will be fried in beef tallow instead of vegetable oil.
By the end of February 2025, all locations will use 100% all-natural beef tallow.
If vegetable oil breaks your heart, our tallow will fall in love again 🍟❤️
– Steak ‘n Shake (@steaknshake) January 17, 2025
The move follows the campaign of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who lit the spotlight on seed oil. Call them “It is one of the reasons why the obesity epidemic is being promoted.”
The chain has launched Social Media Blitz to promote its “100% Beef Tail” product. However, Clark tweeted Wednesday that the fries of the tallow are still cooked in vegetable oil.
Steak ‘n Shake “Fried Taper” is cooked in vegetable oil lol
-Alex Clark (@yoalexrapz) March 8, 2025
Clark also posted a photo of what she claimed to be the ingredients for the fries on her Instagram story. According to Screenshot. The alleged ingredients list included the preservative butylated hydroxyanisol (BHA). It is related to cancer Animals and gallstone propyl, synthetic preservatives.
Steak N’Shake responded to Clark’s claims and denied that he ordered fries from Conagra makers in a screenshot of Clark. (Related: Lobbyists descend to the Red State capital to protest the ban on food dyes inspired by Maha)
“We cook it in 100% beef tallow without preservatives.
@yoalexrapz Here we go again to Alex. When you accidentally post a screenshot, you have not yet responded to the previous message. We also said we were trying to pay you. What is your beef? Try beef tallow. I’ve heard that positive energy is generated. We cook 100% beef… pic.twitter.com/8qde6zldmm
– Steak ‘n Shake (@steaknshake) March 8, 2025
While continuing to deny with X that they were using Conagra branded fries posted by Clark, the brand eventually cupped to order fries cooked in vegetable oil, admitting that the burger bread still contains seed oil.
Steak ‘n’ Shake Diner, “famous for Steak Burgers,” in Springfield, Missouri, is one of the stops along historic Route 66 in 1989. Richard Jordan/Halton Archives/Getty Images
“We have committed to removing seed oil from restaurants. We are working with various suppliers to achieve this goal. Several changes will be implemented quickly, such as switching to using butter. Others will spend more time, such as changing the recipes for breads that contain seed oil,” the statement read.
“Make fried tallow again was just our first step. In the spirit of transparency, we will continue to update you as we pass on important milestones on our journey,” the statement concluded.
