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McDonald’s Announces New Plant-Based Burger The McPlant

<p>Roommates&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;tsrfoodies-mcdonalds-introduces-limited-time-big-mac-collection-featuring-a-double-big-mac-with-four-burger-patties&sol;">McDonald’s<&sol;a> has just announced its plans to fully embrace plant-based menu items&period; The popular fast-food chain is set to debut its forthcoming McPlant burger sometime in 2021&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;There are other plant-based burgers out there&comma; but the McPlant delivers our iconic taste in a sink-your-teeth-in &lpar;and wipe-your-mouth&rpar; kind of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;usatoday&period;com&sol;story&sol;money&sol;food&sol;2020&sol;11&sol;09&sol;mcplant-mcdonalds-plant-based-burger-crispy-chicken-sandwich&sol;6187977002&sol;">sandwich<&sol;a>&period; It’s made with a juicy&comma; plant-based patty and served on a warm&comma; sesame seed bun with all the classic toppings&comma;” McDonald’s said in a statement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to reports&comma; some restaurant markets will test the McPlant burger next year&period; Whether or not the vegan-friendly burger will arrive in the U&period;S&period; and a potential timeline was not immediately known&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a move that could kick-start a new round of the Chicken Sandwich War&comma; McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s also confirmed its new Crispy Chicken Sandwich would arrive in the U&period;S&period; early next year during its virtual investor update Monday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;McPlant is crafted exclusively for McDonald’s&comma; by McDonald’s&comma;” Ian Borden&comma; McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s international president&comma; said at the investor meeting&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;In the future&comma; McPlant could extend across a line of plant-based products including burgers&comma; chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The plant-based and chicken sandwich announcements were part of the company&&num;8217&semi;s new growth strategy called &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Accelerating the Arches&comma;” which is a strategy that includes a commitment to the core menu&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is behind its competition on launching a plant-based burger in the U&period;S&period; In 2019&comma; Burger King launched the Impossible Whopper using a plant-based patty from food startup Impossible Foods&comma; maker of the Impossible patty&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-70217" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;11&sol;McDonalds&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"2048" height&equals;"2048" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CHZO-FpBL4&lowbar;&sol;">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CHZO-FpBL4&lowbar;&sol;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Want tea directly in your text inbox&quest; Hit us up at 917-722-8057 or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom" data-saferedirecturl&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;google&period;com&sol;url&quest;q&equals;https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom&amp&semi;source&equals;gmail&amp&semi;ust&equals;1605054417731000&amp&semi;usg&equals;AFQjCNF6LDWkpv&lowbar;Rl6O5h34Zc0XQFL3Qkg">click here to join&excl;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine; 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