Burgerville

My local burger fast food place where on their website it says "Sustainability at Burgerville starts with community. We all have a stake in the future, and all of us collectively can do a lot more good than any one of us. That’s why we’ve created this space to share our sustainable journey, invite your ideas and participation, and learn out loud together as we go.
Please join in the conversation." http://burgerville.com/sustainable-business/

So I emailed them=Hello, I am concerned about some of your menu items. I have been a Burgerville fan for a long time but recently I've been learning about GMO's & am alarmed.

Do you use Genetically Modified Canola oil? If so, why not switch to non-gmo?

Is your fish Farmed or Wild? If not wild then why not switch? (Farmed gets fed antibiotics & GMO feed)

Why not have grass fed to slaughter beef instead of GMO grain fed?

You have free-range turkey but is it fed GMO food? Why not serve organic?

I feel like Burgerville is making huge progress in selling healthier food
choices but why not make the switch to non-gmo & Post it in the store.
If there were signs up or information in the restaurants then I & my healthy
friends would definitely eat there. Also, post the word Organic if any berries
or salads or other items are organic, because I went into Burgerville & asked
& had to talk to a manager & didn't find anything that I could eat in the store
that was organic or non-gmo. This is a HUGE problem.

Their reply= Dear S A,

Thank you for taking an active interest in where you food 

comes from and how it is raised. We appreciate you taking

the time to share your questions and concerns with us.
We strive to provide our guest’s the highest quality, 

sustainably sourced menu offerings. We are working 

diligently with all of our suppliers to clean labels of 

artificial ingredients.The canola oil we use is not GMO. 

We serve sustainably fished wild-caught halibut. The 

smoked salmon is wild also. All our beef is raised by 

Country Natural Beef, a co-operative of family-owned

and operated ranches who are certified sustainable by 

the Food Alliance. We love this partnership because the 

beef is raised on pastures and open range land and fed 

100% vegetarian diets, antibiotic and hormone free.

Portland-based Fulton Provisions has been grinding 

Burgerville’s beef for almost 50 years and is also a

Food Alliance Certified Sustainable Processor. Since our 

first burger was flipped in 1961 our beef has been fresh, 

never frozen. We are proud to partner with Diestel Farms to

supply our turkey. Diestel has been recognized as the most

sustainably raised turkey in the West. The turkeys are not

fed GMO product.Our goal is not to have all of our product

be organic. Many of our growers do practice organic farming as 

well as sustainable practices, but organic certification is very 

expensive for many of them. We are proud to partner with those

who provide the highest safety and quality assurances. 

We value your business and hope you will choose Burgerville 

when you are selecting where to spend your food dollars.
Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely,



Debe Nagy-Nero, RD
Director of Quality Assurance, Nutrition 
The Holland, Inc./Burgerville

Ok Burgerville, how about labeling or putting up a sign

 in your store or on the website so that I & 

everyone else can have a choice?