The Cornucopia Institute reports that most non-organic veggie burgers currently on the market are made with the chemical hexane — a neurotoxin.
Makers of many soy-based burgers submerge the soybeans in hexane to separate the oil from the protein and reduce the amount of fat in the product.
If a non-organic burger contains soy protein isolate, soy protein concentrate, or texturized vegetable protein, it was likely made using hexane.
Veggie burgers made with hexane include:
- Amy’s Kitchen
- Boca Burger, conventional
- Franklin Farms
- Garden Burger
- It’s All Good Lightlife
- Morningstar Farms
- President’s Choice
- Taste Above
- Trader Joe’s
- Yves Veggie Cuisine
Alternet notes that:
“Products labeled ‘organic’ aren’t allowed to contain any hexane-derived ingredients, but that rule doesn’t apply to foods that are labeled ‘made with organic ingredients.’”