Oh, ick. "McPlant" burger.

[Archae]

Yup, a McD's "burger" made from plants.



https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/mcdonalds-launching-meatless-mcplant-burger/

[handmade34]

1. shrug...

makes sense to me

"Impossible Whopper Is ‘One Of Burger King’s Most Successful Launches In History"

[relayerbob]

2. Can't possibly be worse than their burgers made from meat

[ret5hd]

9. When did they start using meat?

[relayerbob]

11. Good point, "byproducts"

[IggleDuer]

3. About 25 years ago, when we were stationed in Holland ...

.... McDonalds had a veggie burger called a Groetenburger (garden burger). Let’s just say it wasn’t bad. You could even see some of the veggies in it.

[Delarage]

4. Can't believe it took them so long

I was the "vegetarian veto" that scuttled many stops there. Burger King's Impossible Whopper is pretty good when you need fast food

[Rorey]

5. Meat lovers aren't their target

People like me are their target. It's doubtful that I'll ever have one because a lot of restaurants cook their plant-based burgers on the same grill that they cook their regular burgers on.

[demmiblue]

8. Actually, I think they are targeting both.

A lot of meat eaters curb their red meat consumption for health reasons. This gives them an alternative.

This article from 2019:

Good news for Beyond Meat? 95% of people who order vegan burgers when dining out aren’t even vegetarians

The meatless burger is becoming more popular, even among meat-eating consumers.

Some 95% of people who purchased a plant-based burger this year also ate meat, new data from market researcher NPD Group shows.

Some 228 million servings of plant-based burgers were purchased at quick-service restaurants this year, up 10% from a year ago. And while beef burgers are still the most popular burger on menus, with 6.4 billion ordered, growth is flat compared with a year ago, according to the report.

The substantial year-over-year growth in plant-based burgers is due primarily to greater availability at major fast-food chains including Burger King QSR, +7.91% and White Castle.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-meat-eaters-are-ordering-plant-based-burgers-when-dining-out-2019-07-17

[Rorey]

12. That's true

I stand corrected.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

6. Beyond Meat?

I'm an Impossible Meat guy!

Let the war begin!

[demmiblue]

7. I'm glad it is becoming more mainstream.

The impact of factory farming on the environment is devastating (not to mention the cruelty).

[Rorey]

13. Me too

I used to have to drive through northeastern Colorado regularly, and it always made me pretty sad to drive past the stockyards. I've been a vegetarian for decades. I do understand that humans are omnivores, but I just don't see how anyone can approve of those places.


*humans are MOSTLY omnivores

[CentralMass]

10. The Impossible Whopper is actually pretty good. Although I don't

think that it that much better as far as calories and cholesteral. However if I ever stop at BK that is what I order.

[Baked Potato]

14. Impossible Burger is pretty good, IMO.

Very tasty and juicy. We eat very little red meat. Haven’t had an Impossible Burger since ‘Rona, but will eat one again some day.

[Codeine]

15. Why "ick"?

The modern plant-based stuff is great. Unfortunately I won’t be eating there because they use beef products in their fries, but many meat-eaters will choose the option at least occasionally, and I think that is a very positive development.

[Kali]

16. meh, even as a rancher I don't have a problem with giving people a choice

fake lab-produced "meat" totally grosses me out personally but I would eat an actual "veggie" burger occasionally (I don't think that is what they are offering, though. I am pretty sure it is the lab-made stuff)