2019-06-01_VegNews

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16 VegNews SUMMER 2019

The New Fast Food

As the nation becomes more captivated with the plant-based revolution, fast food has

largely been slow to embrace the change. But in an industry valued at $570 billion,

a select few have finally caught on to a truth that can no longer be ignored:

vegan food is not only lucrative—it’s the future. And these seven options, being

tested, rolled out, and eaten up all across the country, are proving it.

BURGER KING

Impossible Whopper

First tested in nearly 60 St.

Louis locations and debuting

nationwide later this year, initial

response to the plant-based

Whopper was an instant success,

with some franchise owners

saying it even outsold its

animal-based counterpart.

What’s in it:

Impossible Burger patty, lettuce,

tomato, onion, pickle, ketchup,

vegan sesame seed bun

(order without mayonnaise)

CHIPOTLE

Vegan Bowl

This no-modifications-necessary

bowl rolled out as a part of

Chipotle’s line of Lifestyle

Bowls aimed at customers with

specialized diets.

What’s in it:

Tofu sofritas, brown rice, black

beans, tomato salsa, roasted

chili-corn salsa, lettuce

Del Taco Beyond

Avocado Taco

Carl’s Jr Beyond

Famous Star

CARL’S JR

Beyond Famous Star

The chargrilled burger, a vegan-

friendly take on Carl’s Jr’s signature

Famous Star, was the first plant-

based burger ever featured in a

Super Bowl ad.

What’s in it:

Beyond Burger patty, lettuce,

tomato, onion, pickle, special sauce,

vegan sesame seed bun (order

without mayonnaise and cheese)

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