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Sure, but don't forget you can't have steak and other "whole" cuts without also creating an entire cow. There's always going to be random bits of it that are b

Sure, but don't forget you can't have steak and other "whole" cuts without also creating an entire cow. There's always going to be random bits of it that are best suited to be hamburger. We can't really just stop eating hamburger and keep eating steak. I do think that if McDonalds ends up selling a beef alternative burger at or below the cost of hamburger it'll be a huge shift. Their beef isn't great to begin with so the fake stuff might even be an improvement.

garblegarble 4y ago
>Their beef isn't great to begin with so the fake stuff might even be an improvement. It's a big improvement (the UK recipe anyway). I love beef but get the McPlant any time I get a McDonalds burger, it's a lot nicer than their beef patties. I wish it came with the option for real cheese, although the vegan cheese they serve it with isn't bad. They just need to lower the price.
daveoc64 4y ago
The McPlant sold in the UK is fantastic: https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/product/vegan-mcplant.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/product/vegan-mcplant.htm... It uses a Beyond Meat patty, and a bespoke non-dairy cheese slice. Unlike the trial in the US, this product is available in every UK store and is 100% Vegan. The UK has long had a significant Vegetarian market, and the Vegan market has grown significantly. This isn't even the first Vegan product McDonald's UK has introduced.
- wollsmoth 4y ago
  Can't wait for it to hit the US.
  - tablespoon 4y ago
    > Can't wait for it to hit the US. The McPlant has already been discontinued: https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/formulation/mcdonalds-drops-beyond-meat-based-burgers-after-test-run https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/formulation/mcdonalds-dr... (link credit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32387526 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32387526)
    - wollsmoth 4y ago
      Wow what the hell. I guess we're just not ready for that.

garblegarble 4y ago

>Their beef isn't great to begin with so the fake stuff might even be an improvement. It's a big improvement (the UK recipe anyway). I love beef but get the McPlant any time I get a McDonalds burger, it's a lot nicer than their beef patties. I wish it came with the option for real cheese, although the vegan cheese they serve it with isn't bad. They just need to lower the price.

daveoc64 4y ago

The McPlant sold in the UK is fantastic: https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/product/vegan-mcplant.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/product/vegan-mcplant.htm... It uses a Beyond Meat patty, and a bespoke non-dairy cheese slice. Unlike the trial in the US, this product is available in every UK store and is 100% Vegan. The UK has long had a significant Vegetarian market, and the Vegan market has grown significantly. This isn't even the first Vegan product McDonald's UK has introduced.

wollsmoth 4y ago
Can't wait for it to hit the US.
- tablespoon 4y ago
  > Can't wait for it to hit the US. The McPlant has already been discontinued: https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/formulation/mcdonalds-drops-beyond-meat-based-burgers-after-test-run https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/formulation/mcdonalds-dr... (link credit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32387526 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32387526)
  - wollsmoth 4y ago
    Wow what the hell. I guess we're just not ready for that.