{"id":13954,"date":"2026-08-19T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=13954"},"modified":"2026-08-19T05:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T05:00:39","slug":"steak-n-shake-unveils-new-protein-steakburger-in-maha-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=13954","title":{"rendered":"Steak &#8216;n Shake unveils new Protein Steakburger in MAHA push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/steak-n-shake-new-burgers.jpg\" \/>     <\/p>\n<p>Steak \u2019n Shake chief MAHA officer Michael Boes says the company is going seed oil-free and will roll out grass-fed beef nationwide on &#8216;Maria Bartiromo\u2019s Wall Street.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake, the fast-food chain embracing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, announced that it will launch a new &#8220;Protein Steakburger&#8221; next month.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant chain unveiled the Protein Steakburger, along with a Double Steakburger Double Cheese, with both menu items set to launch Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Real ingredients. Real food. The Protein Steakburger consists of two 100% grass-fed, grass-finished Steakburgers,&#8221; the company wrote. &#8220;It&#8217;s the perfect meal after a hard workout.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes amid Steak &#8216;n Shake&#8217;s broader push toward what the company has described as simpler and more transparent ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>STEAK \u2019N SHAKE SHAKES UP POPULAR &#8216;PATRIOT MILKSHAKE&#8217; WITH NEW, EDIBLE TWIST AVAILABLE ONLY IN 2026<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake has embraced principles associated with the Make America Healthy Again movement as it makes changes to its ingredients and menu. (iStock \/ iStock)<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake said the Protein Steakburger contains 530 calories, 31 grams of protein and 6 grams of carbohydrates. The Double Steakburger Double Cheese contains 690 calories, 31 grams of protein and 38 grams of carbohydrates.<\/p>\n<p>Images released by the company show the Protein Steakburger served with lettuce in place of a traditional bun, while the Double Steakburger Double Cheese is served on a traditional bun.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous social media post, Steak &#8216;n Shake said it was embracing &#8220;MAHA principles&#8221; as it embarked on a &#8220;mission to change the landscape of fast food with healthier options.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are the only national chain offering 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and 100% beef tallow fries,&#8221; the company wrote. &#8220;It is not only better tasting but also better for you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SWIG\u2019S \u2018DIRTY SODA\u2019 BOOM GROWS BEYOND UTAH AS INVESTOR TOUTS \u2018STARBUCKSIFICATION\u2019 OF SOFT DRINKS<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake is launching its Protein Steakburger and Double Steakburger Double Cheese on Sept. 1 as the chain continues revamping its menu. (Steak &#8216;n Shake via X)<\/p>\n<p>The new burgers come months after Steak &#8216;n Shake tapped Michael Boes in April as its first-ever chief MAHA officer, an executive role the company said is &#8220;dedicated to advancing nutritional integrity, ingredient transparency and the healthiness of our products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boes, who previously served as a senior adviser at HHS, said at the time that fast food does not have to mean processed or artificial menus, but rather &#8220;real, simple and delicious&#8221; food.<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake framed the hire as part of a broader effort to return to its roots.<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake&#8217;s new Protein Steakburger features two 100% grass-fed, grass-finished steakburgers and contains 31 grams of protein, according to the company. (iStock; Steak &#8216;n Shake via X \/ Unknown)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The move marks a major step in the company&#8217;s efforts to restore the original spirit of American fast food: food that is simple, real and delicious,&#8221; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>The move also received praise from President Donald Trump, who shared the company&#8217;s post and wrote: &#8220;Awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CO-FOUNDER OPENS UP ABOUT FAMOUS CHAIN&#8217;S WILD RISE, BANKRUPTCY AND COMEBACK<\/p>\n<p>Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. visited a Steak &#8216;n Shake location in 2025.\u00a0 (Steak &#8216;n Shake via X \/ Unknown)<\/p>\n<p>Boes discussed Steak &#8216;n Shake&#8217;s embrace of the MAHA movement during an interview with Fox News last month, arguing that consumers increasingly want more natural ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reality is people want this,&#8221; Boes said. &#8220;It&#8217;s this ode to what the food environment was 50, 60 years ago, what my grandfather, my parents enjoyed. I think people want that. No one ever demanded these chemicals and highly processed seed oils. It was never implemented due to taste. It was profits. And we wanted to put a stake in the ground on being an American company and delivering the best food for Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new menu items also drew praise from some social media users.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Amazing option!&#8221; one user wrote. &#8220;I told my oldest two (now at college) if they get hungry and opt for fast food, head to a Steak &#8216;n Shake since you use tallow and grass-fed beef. Appreciate your fast-food new healthy ingredients and menu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>Steak &#8216;n Shake has switched to cooking fries and other fried menu items in 100% beef tallow as part of its broader ingredient overhaul. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Steak &#8216;n Shake has switched to cooking fries, tater tots and other fried items in 100% beef tallow, eliminating seed oils from those products. The chain has also moved to 100% Wisconsin butter in certain applications, offered Coca-Cola made with cane sugar as an alternative to high-fructose corn syrup and introduced A2 milk products.<\/p>\n<p>FOX Business has reached out to Steak &#8216;n Shake for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Deirdre Bardolf contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>#Steak #Shake #unveils #Protein #Steakburger #MAHA #push<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steak \u2019n Shake chief MAHA officer Michael Boes says the company is going seed oil-free&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[10385,10275,4991,3901,3900,19634,2207],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13954"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13954\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}