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Danny Trejo Says Burger King's Whopperrito Isn't Helping Obesity

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At the launch of his new food truck, we spoke to actor Danny Trejo reagarding his healthy eating habits. Y'know, the kind of diet that makes a 72-year-old man look like he's still in his 50s.

We asked him what he thought of Burger King's new Whopperrito, a commercial fast food take on the Tex-Mex dish.

Here's what he told FOODBEAST:

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One of the reasons we have such an obesity problem in the Mexican population is because our food is starchy and really heavy. I don’t think McDonald's or Burger King can help that issue. They’re a part of the problem, really.
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He then spoke about how his truck differed greatly from such items like the Whopperrito.

Our truck has vegan food, gluten free [food], vegetarian, and good carne asada. Even carne asada, it’s a good meat. It’s not like your Burger King [meat], it’s a good meat so it’s not gonna be bad for you.

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In specific, one of Trejo's menu items is a colorful vegan cauliflower taco. This is a huge contrast to what Burger King offers in the burger/burrito hybrid with chopped up beef, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes; essentially the contents of a Whopper inside a large flour tortilla.

You can find the Trejo's Taco truck cruising around the Los Angeles area, where you might even run into Trejo himself.