@RMGCharlie green poop. Burger King black whopper #RESULTS pic.twitter.com/cnfEtcH4UD
— Str8lazie (@Str8lazie) October 2, 2015
This is what happens when you eat @BurgerKing #HalloweenWhopper #GreenPoop pic.twitter.com/EeoxUYzAsa
— FPlus (@FPlusPS3) October 1, 2015
Well @BurgerKing what's up with my #GreenPoop from your #HalloweenWhopper? You put that many chemicals in?#burgerking pic.twitter.com/fHpFgTxQzz
— Brandon Polk (@NiceGuyBrandon) October 5, 2015
Burger King may have had good intentions when it unveiled the black Whopper for Halloween, but it looks like it comes with some spooky side effects. According to a number of Burger King patrons who have indulged in the fast-food chain's signature burger, the sandwhich goes in one color (black buns) but comes out a surprisingly different one — green.
Social media sites like Twitter are filled with consumers posting about the unintended side effects of the burger, some even providing visual evidence. It's even spawned the hashtag "#GreenPoop."
Given the nature of social media, and thow things often get blown out of proportion, it's unclear how widespread the green poop problem is. There are definitely a number of people claiming to have fallen victim to the green poop, but you can't really tell which complaints are authentic unless, of course, they provide the images — which some, unfortunately, have. Some claim the burger has had no effect on them.
Regardless, the hashtag has spawned some pretty comical reactions. That is, as long as you're not the one suffering from it.
Dear @BurgerKing, yesterday I ate a Halloween whopper and now the color of my poop is blue green. Where my brown poo? pic.twitter.com/IVthvPpNNQ
— Smokey Martling (@SmokeyMartling) October 3, 2015
Incase anyone wanted to know, the Halloween Whopper turns your poop green. And not even sickly green. Like cartoon green. Comical green.
— CRU$T DAD (@johnkritzman) September 30, 2015
Maybe Burger King should bring the Black Whopper back for St. Patrick's Day? #GreenPoop https://t.co/hLXIvmyHVM
— Kyle Serba (@KyleSerba) October 6, 2015
Sounds like more of a trick than a treat to me.
Burger King hasn't responded to the #GreenPoop, but did previously tell ABC News that the black bun contains less than one percent of food die. The company also writes in its nutrition facts that flavorings and food colorings used "are commonly used in the industry and within the safe and Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." It does not specify which colors are used, but Medical Daily reports that green dyes are often used in black food coloring.
And yes, you can find the visual evidence on the next page.
