Fast food giant McDonald's is dipping another foot into the world of plant-based"meat," announcing plans on Thursday, September 26 to test a vegetarian burger in Canada.
The"PLT," standing for"Plant.Lettuce.Tomato," will be available for 12 weeks in 28 restaurants in Ontario starting on September 30. "McDonald's has a proud legacy of fun, delicious and craveable food – and now, we're extending that to a test of a juicy, plant-based burger," said Ann Wahlgren, vice president of global menu strategy.Plant-based protein is not a completely new pursuit for McDonald's. The fast-food giant has launched with Nestle and vegetarian burger in Germany.
This time, McDonald's plans to partner with the fast-growing Beyond Meat, which developed a patty that McDonald's described as"delicious, juicy, perfectly dressed plant-based burger" with"the iconic McDonald's taste customers have come to love.
Large food companies are also becoming more active in the space, with Nestle planning on October 1 to launch its"Awesome Burger" in the United States after unveiling the"Incredible Burger" in Europe.
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Wait, what? Does this mean their lettuce and tomatoes aren't 'plants'? 🤔
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