American Restaurant Chain Making Switch To “100% Beef Tallow”

Steak ‘n Shake announced it will switch to “100% beef tallow” in all its restaurants.

“Steak n Shake to Use 100% Beef Tallow. No Cap,” the restaurant stated on X.

“By the end of February 2025, all locations will use 100% all-natural beef tallow. If veg oil broke your heart, our tallow will make you fall in love again,” it added.

By the end of February 2025, all locations will use 100% all-natural beef tallow.

If veg oil broke your heart, our tallow will make you fall in love again

— Steak ‘n Shake (@SteaknShake) January 17, 2025

“Founded in 1934 on Route 66, Steak n Shake invented the Steakburger and has been serving Original Steakburgers, thin crispy fries, and homemade milkshakes for nearly a century,” a press release stated.

X users reacted to the announcement:

Another win for the good guys

Who’s next? pic.twitter.com/PuyUto1lkK

— Heart & Soil (@heartandsoilHQ) January 17, 2025

The wins keep coming. Seed oil free dining will be the next big trend across the restaurant industry. https://t.co/nTsGIHVhTq

— Heart Surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia (@ifixhearts) January 17, 2025

THANK YOU @SteaknShake
HELPING MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!
YOU CAN DO IT!! https://t.co/gWbhAbGGJk

— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) January 17, 2025

From PR Newswire:

Steak n Shake announced today that it is moving forward with the use of 100% all-natural beef tallow in all its restaurants. Steak n Shake has long been famous for its shoestring fries – and it will now fry them in the best way possible.

When fries were created centuries ago, they were made with tallow. “Our fries will now be cooked in an authentic way, 100% beef tallow, in order to achieve the highest quality and best taste,” said Chris Ward, chief supply chain officer for Steak n Shake.

Chief global development officer for Steak n Shake, Kristen Briede, stated: “The consumer wants the best and deserves the best. By adopting 100% beef tallow, Steak n Shake is delivering the best fries possible.”

By the end of February 2025, all locations will use 100% all-natural beef tallow.

Some labeled Steak n’ Shake’s switch to beef tallow the RFK Jr. effect.

BREAKING: Steak n Shake to use 100% Beef Tallow to cook their fries going forward.

The RFK Jr. effect pic.twitter.com/LjXCOifBvb

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) January 17, 2025

NEW: Steak ‘n Shake says they’ll start using “100% beef tallow”

You’re witnessing the RFK Effect!

“This is how we cook the MAHA way,” @RobertKennedyJr says.

RFK has been a staunch advocate of replacing vegetable and seed oils with beef tallow, calling out the INCREDIBLY… pic.twitter.com/ujpYhJy1IA

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 17, 2025

Per Restaurant Business Magazine:

Proponents agree that cooking in beef tallow results in a tastier french fry. McDonald’s original fries were made that way, but the burger chain switched to vegetable oil in 1990. At the time, the medical community believed that vegetable oils contained heart-healthy fats, while animal products like beef tallow added harmful saturated fats to the diet.

Recently, there’s been a backlash against vegetable oils derived from seeds, including soybean, canola, sunflower and corn. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, is one of the most vocal opponents of seed oils, calling them “one of the driving forces of the obesity epidemic” in a recent post on X, formerly Twitter. Inflammation and brain fog are other supposed side effects of the fatty acids in seed oils.

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