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The McVeggie is a
Because of the widespread populations practicing vegetarianism in India, in 2012, McDonald's opened its first vegetarian-only restaurant and served McVeggie. They also serve it in Hong Kong, Germany in February 2010, South Australia in May 2019, Finland and Sweden in 2017, Belgium and Greece, Malaysia, Portugal in 2016, Switzerland, and in New Zealand as of December 2019.
In Sweden and Portugal, McVeggie was replaced by the
veggie burger
A veggie burger or meatless burger is a hamburger made with a patty that does not contain meat, or the patty of such a hamburger. The patty may be made from ingredients like beans (especially soybeans and tofu), nut (fruit), nuts, grains, seeds ...
sold by the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind only the Chinese ch ...
. It was introduced in 2012 in India when McDonald's opened its first vegetarian-only restaurant in the country.
Description
The vegetarian-based burger contains a battered and breaded patty which is made of peas, corn, carrots, green beans, onions, potatoes, rice and spices, served in a sesame toasted bun with eggless mayonnaise and lettuce.History
Because of the widespread populations practicing vegetarianism in India, in 2012, McDonald's opened its first vegetarian-only restaurant and served McVeggie. They also serve it in Hong Kong, Germany in February 2010, South Australia in May 2019, Finland and Sweden in 2017, Belgium and Greece, Malaysia, Portugal in 2016, Switzerland, and in New Zealand as of December 2019.
In Sweden and Portugal, McVeggie was replaced by the McPlant
The McPlant is a Veggie burger, vegetarian (and in some regions Veganism, vegan) burger sold by the fast-food chain McDonald's in several European countries. In 2021, McDonald's partnered with Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles–based producer of plant- ...
in 2022.
Reception
The McVeggie has received mixed reviews. While the trend meat eaters to eat more "flexitarian
A flexitarian diet, also called a semi-vegetarian diet, is one that is centered on plant foods with limited or occasional inclusion of meat. For example, a flexitarian might eat meat only some days each week.
Definitions
Different definitions ...
" was successful, according to the New Zealand Vegetarian Society, the offer of a McVeggie was not quite vegetarian and it represented a "missed opportunity". McDonald's website ended up with them saying the burger is "Not vegetarian due to our cooking method". When the New Zealand Vegetarian Society shared a post on Facebook
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about the McVeggie for people's opinion, multiple user complained and claimed it misleading, and expressed their annoyance that they are unable to consume the burger as it was contaminated with meat. While some people said that they feel the burger is a tiny step in the right direction, some of them described it as "disappointing", and some also said that "They have made completely the wrong call, the world is moving towards plant-based eating and this is so off the mark, it's almost funny".
See also
* Impossible Whopper *McPlant
The McPlant is a Veggie burger, vegetarian (and in some regions Veganism, vegan) burger sold by the fast-food chain McDonald's in several European countries. In 2021, McDonald's partnered with Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles–based producer of plant- ...
* McVegan
References
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