Burger King FINALLY goes vegan! Chain launches £ 4.59k wife burger for Veganuary a year after sparking anger over launch of non-vegetarian soy option
- Burger King is launching a vegan burger in the UK for the first time next week
- Coming a year after the chain launched the Rebel Whopper, made from soy, it wasn’t as hard as it was cooked on the same grill as meat and fish
- A burger is made of two veggie pies on a sesame base with lettuce and tomato
Burger King has finally launched a vegan burger a year after the chain was fired after it was revealed that the plant-based Rebel Whopper was cooked on the same grill as meat.
The UK branch of the US fast food giant will be selling a 100 per cent vegan bean burger from 11 January.
It features two signature veggie patterns on a toasted sesame base, with freshly cut lettuce, juicy tomato, ketchup and vegan mayo.
Burger King has finally launched a vegan burger a year after the chain was fired after it was revealed that the plant-based Rebel Whopper was cooked on the same grill as meat. The UK branch of the US fast food giant will be selling a 100 per cent vegan bean burger from 11 January.
The Vegan Bean Burger sells for around £ 4.59 alone and around £ 5.59 with a drink.
Last year, the chain launched Rebel Whopper for Veganuary, which is made with soy, but not suitable for vegans or vegetarians provoking anger from non-meat eaters online.
Burger King said at the time that the burger is aimed at ‘flexitarians’ – people who eat meat but cut down on the food based on animals they eat – but vegans said the burger -chain ‘burns itself in the leg’ and calls the result ‘missed opportunity’.
In February, they bought the Halloumi King burger back as a staple on their menu – but the meatless dish is not very vegetable-like as it is cooked in the same refrigerator as other produce.
In February, they bought back the Halloumi King burger as a permanent ingredient on their menu – but the meatless dish is also not very vegetable because it is cooked in the same refrigerator as other products.
Burger King has teamed up with dozens of restaurants, cafes and fast food outlets that have launched new products for Veganaury this year.
As many as 125,000 people are taking part in the UK-based challenge, this year, with 500,000 dumping meat and milk worldwide.
Subway has added new things to its plant-based roster for 2021 – the vegan TLC (Tastes Like Chicken) Sub and Vegan Double Choc Cookie.
Last year, the chain launched Rebel Whopper for Veganuary, which is made with soy, but not suitable for vegans or vegetarians sparking anger from non-meat eaters online
Meanwhile, Domino’s has launched vegan chick pizzas and chunks, while KFC is bringing back their unique Quorn ™ fillet covered in herbs and spices Colonel’s Original Recipe, topped with on fresh ice lettuce, vegan mayo cream and kept in a soft glass bottom.
Deliveroo has once again seen a huge increase in demand for vegan food in the last twelve months, with orders of plant-based dishes up 163 percent over the previous year.
According to the food delivery giant, in the first week of January 2021 there has been a 153 per cent increase in searches for ‘vegan’ food in the app compared to the previous month, as will Brits across the country taking over Veganuary.