Shake Shack Tests Oil to Make Its Fries Healthier and Greener

Your next ’shroom burger from Shake Shack Inc. may be prepared using a frying oil that comes from sugarcane.

At two New York City locations, Shake Shack will swap out soybean oil for a cultured alternative made by Zero Acre, which said its sugarcane-derived version is healthier, more environmentally friendly and doesn’t alter the taste of the food. It will use the oil to cook items including its crinkle-cut fries, veggie burger, mushroom burger and chicken bites.

For Zero Acre, the tests at Shake Shack’s Hudson Yards and Battery Park City locations represent one of its first forays into ...