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Posted: 2020-01-14T00:28:18Z | Updated: 2020-01-14T17:38:32Z

Conservative activist group One Million Moms has beef with Burger King over its use of the so-called D-word in a commercial for the Impossible Whopper burger.

The group, which infamously pressured Hallmark to remove a commercial depicting two women kissing on their wedding day, now says its offended by the fast-food chains highly inappropriate use of profanity in a prime-time TV ad.

In the commercial, multiple people try the plant-based Impossible Whopper, including a man who says of the burger, Damn, thats good. The ad has been out since August, when the product launched.

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a big deal just became a bigger deal. the Impossible Whopper is available nationwide starting 8/8. pic.twitter.com/TpFQenSLFQ

Burger King (@BurgerKing) August 1, 2019

On Friday, the conservative group issued a press release arguing that Burger King should be more responsible in its marketing decisions, since families were likely watching television during the times the commercial aired.

The language in the commercial is offensive, and its sad that this once family restaurant has made yet another deliberate decision to produce a controversial advertisement instead of a wholesome one, the statement said. Burger Kings Impossible Whopper ad is irresponsible and tasteless. It is extremely destructive and damaging to impressionable children viewing the commercial.

The petition to remove or edit the ad had over 9,000 digital signatures on Monday, according to the groups website.

Burger King did not immediately respond to HuffPosts request for comment.

One Million Moms, a division of the nonprofit evangelical group American Family Association, explains on its website that its mission is to stop the exploitation of our children, especially by the entertainment media.

Mom, are you fed up with the filth many segments of our society, especially the entertainment media, are throwing at our children? the sites mission statement asks.

Last month, the group successfully petitioned for The Hallmark Channel to take down ads for Zola depicting a same-sex couples wedding, but the channel reinstated the ad later and profusely apologized, saying it had made the wrong decision in taking it down.

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One Million Moms has previously targeted LGBTQ groups, entertainment and ads, including a Kelloggs anti-bullying campaign promoting diversity and inclusivity, which One Million Moms called an attempt to normalize the LGBTQ lifestyle by using cereal mascots to brainwash children.

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