[jaynesh]

Does anyone know the ingredients of movie theater popcorn at Regal and Lowe's cinemas? My sister used to work at a movie theater and ensured me it was made without real butter, but I am not certain as I just read something in a book that said this was not the case. I do love movie theater popcorn so I hope my sister was right.

 

[codemonkey]

I just asked my friend who manages a regal theater and here's his answer:<br><br><br><br>
"No, we do not have real butter due to lawsuits about exposing customers to it without putting warning labels. How silly"<br><br><br><br>
So there you go, there's no butter in the popcorn at regal theaters. Chow down.

 

[Michael]

I don't know of any theater chain that uses real butter. I figure it's a cost-cutting move. You can always call ahead of time to find out but it's almost always oil.<br><br><br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">The butter on movie theater popcorn is generally vegan, as it's simply oil with no dairy juices. Simply open your mouth and ask what the butter is made from: cows or plants … and enjoy if it's the latter!</div>
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<br><br><br><a href="http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-eat3.asp" target="_blank">http://www.peta2.com/STUFF/s-eat3.asp</a>

 

[Jessica Alana]

I've also read that it's vegan.

 

[nigel]

I thought all plastics were vegan?

 

[Jessica Alana]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>nigel</strong> <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
I thought all plastics were vegan?</div>
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Not if it's got horse parts in it. Or, you know...whatever.

 

[GhostUser]

I asked an employee at Loews (an AMC theatre), and they said their popcorn has real butter in it. I don't know if he was telling the truth, because he wouldn't let me see the ingredients. It's safer to assume he was correct.

 

[cookingVeg]

The theatre near me has real butter as an optional topping, but uses something else for cooking.

 

[orapunzel]

Vegan popcorn... never thought to ask, just assumed.<br><br><br><br>
Kewl!

 

[Tofu-N-Sprouts]

I've also read (and don't remember where) that due to allergy and spoilage issues, movie theaters do not use butter...<br><br><br><br>
I don't like popcorn, so doesn't much matter to me anyway...

 

[~Wonder]

I used to work at a Lowes. We weren't allowed to call it butter. We had to call it "Butter Flavored Topping". It was primarily partially hydrogenated something. We used corn oil to pop the popcorn, I think. There is also a seasoning salt that we used when popping, I don't remember the ingredients, but it always looked like the powdered cheese in the mac and cheese boxes. This is what made the popcorn yellow. I wouldn't be so certain that the topping or seasoning salt is vegan. You might want to call your local theater, although I'm sure all the Lowes use the same ingredients.<br><br>
HTH,<br><br>
~Wonder <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/biker.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":ymca:">