- Gardenburger
Gardenburger is the brand name of a
veggie burger . The company makes a variety ofvegetarian andvegan products andmeat substitute s. According to the company's website, the original Gardenburger is made frommushroom s,onions ,brown rice ,rolled oats ,cheese , andspices . Gardenburger is aregistered trademark of the Wholesome and Hearty Foods Company. Other products such as Chick'n Grill and Veggie Breakfast Sausage also containsoy protein and wheat gluten.Although all Gardenburger products are
vegetarian , some of them are notvegan and include animal-derived ingredients such as eggs ordairy products , such asmilk andcheese . Their vegan burgers are the Black Bean Chipotle, Flame Grilled, GardenVegan (which is alsosoy free) and Veggie Medley; the vegan specialties include BBQ Riblets, Chik’n Grill, Herb Crusted Cutlet, and Veggie Breakfast Sausage. Their website also listwheat free,gluten free, andsoy free dietary preferences as well as vegan. [http://www.gardenburger.com/eat-positive/special-diet/index.php "Dietary Preferences: Vegan, Heart Positive, Wheat Free, Gluten Free, and Soy Free product lists"]In 2005, Gardenburger filed for bankruptcy, though they continued operation by becoming privately held. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9730624/ Gardenburger files for bankruptcy - Food Inc. - MSNBC.com ] ]
In 2006, Gardenburger announced that it had taken eggs out of all of its products except for one private-sourced item which now contains organic, cage-free eggs. [http://www.gardenburger.com/community/articles/index.php#No_Caged "No Caged Chickens" Policy]
In 2007,
Kellogg Company purchased the Wholesome and Hearty Foods Company, makers of the Gardenburger.References
See also
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Macrobiotic diet External links
* [http://www.gardenburger.com/ Company website]
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