The popular fast food chain Sonic Drive-In is making a change to the traditional burger -- swapping in mushrooms for some of the meat to make it lower calorie and more environmentally friendly ...

The concept of the Blended Burger was first put forward in 2011 by the Mushroom Council, the trade body of cultivated mushroom growers, and the Culinary Institute of America’s Healthy Menus R ...

Oh, and lots of folks say it tastes better too. When I wrote about Sonic trialing a part-beef, part-mushroom burger at select stores, I couldn't help but wonder whether it would take off.

Sonic Drive-In revamped the traditional American cheeseburger with its new Sonic Signature Slingers, a first of its kind in fast food. The perfect-sized cheeseburger patty is made with three simple ...

The burger is made with beef, 25-30% mushrooms, and seasonings, and served on a brioche bun with mayo, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and melted American cheese (another option comes with bacon ...

Now You Can Get Sonic’s Part-Mushroom Part-Meat Burger Everywhere The burger–which is better for the environment (and also has fewer calories!)–was a huge hit in tests.