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Business Wars Daily

Fast Food Chains Are Going Vegan

Business Wars Daily

Wondery

News, Daily News, Business News, Business

4.6716 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today is Friday, October 13, and we're looking at Taco Bell vs. Del Taco.

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It may feel like it's been forever, but only in the last decade has imitation meat,

1:12.6

that is plant-based meat that looks and tastes like the real deal, been part of foodie culture.

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The introduction of Beyond Meat and Impossible Meat and a slate of other smaller startups

1:22.4

has had quite the impact on cuisine served everywhere, including fast food establishments.

1:28.6

You remember Burger King's launch of its Impossible Whopper? What about the McPlant? Yeah, McDonald's plant-based

1:34.3

burger made in partnership with Beyond Meat. It's true. Fast food chains are trending more animal-friendly,

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you might say. And perhaps no major fast food chain has leaned into that trend more than Taco Bell.

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In 2019, it rolled out its vegetarian menu. Classic items like the CrunchRap Supreme made with beans

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rather than meat. Then this past June, the chain took a step further and began testing vegan

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