Video LoadingVideo UnavailableClick to playTap to playThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowGet daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxMore Newsletters SubscribePlease enter a valid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.More NewslettersWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More infoThank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow me See OurPrivacy Notice See OurPrivacy Notice×Group 28 Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxInvalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.Sign UpNo thanks, closeWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info×Group 28Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow MeNo thanks, closeSee our
Privacy NoticeIf there’s one thing we associate with McDonald’s it’s the company’s range of juicy burgers. But last year, McDonald’s UK and Ireland announced that it was making some changes to its menu in order to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050 — it was trialling a plant-based burger in 250 restaurants. After this was a success, the company has now revealed that its vegan McPlant burger will be a permanent fixture on its menu. Based on the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe, the McPlant burger took the foodies at McDonald’s three years to develop and to perfect the recipe.
The McPlant burger will now be permanently available
(Image: McDonalds/PA Wire)
Sign up to the OK! newsletter
Do you love celebrities, fashion, home interiors and beauty? Then do not waste another minute of your time and sign up to our daily newsletter, where you will receive all that – and more – straight to your inbox at 5pm every day. From exclusive at home tours, cleaning hacks, the latest in beauty trends – and of course, all the latest celebrity gossip, look no further. Pop your email address in the box at the top of this article, and et voila! Enjoy
However, coming in at 429 calories, the vegan meat-alternative is almost 200 calories less than its meaty counterpart. And according to fitness, wellness guru and nutrition expert Penny Weston, the fast food chain’s latest launch may leave people pleasantly surprised by the potential of vegan food. “Because it’s made from Beyond Meat it will taste very meaty too so lots of people won’t be able to tell the difference between that and a meat alternative,” she said. “It’s high in protein meaning people will feel fuller for longer which helps to reduce overeating too.”
McDonald’s is aiming to cut its carbon emissions
(Image: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
Read More
Related Articles
Veganuary: Oreos, cheese and pizza – how to make being vegan work for you
Read More
Related Articles
Inside the Royals’ vegan habits from dairy-free birthday cake to no-fur policy
Having launched on 5 January, the release coincides with Veganuary. Given that more than 582,000 people pledged to eat zero animal products in January 2021, the McPlant burger means that anyone looking to adopt a plant-based diet needn’t cut the fast food chain out of their diets. “The fact that they’ve introduced a vegan burger is definitely a positive thing because it’s allowing vegan food to be more easily accessible for so many millions of people. “I actually think it’s brilliant because I think it will encourage more people to eat plant-based foods rather than a traditional meat burger,” Penny added.
Fans have taken to social media to express their love of the burger
(Image: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
Become an OK! VIP and see all our exclusives – for free!
Become an OK! VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives… Be the first to meet the latest showbiz babies, see the most sought after wedding pictures of the year, or take a guided tour around your favourite star’s lavish multi-million pound home – all for free! Sign up here
Using a Beyond Meat patty, the burger also features vegan cheese, gherkins, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, vegan burger sauce and a sesame seed burger bun. Following the trial, which took place in September 2021, diners have been quick to take to social media to express their love for the burger. “As a non vegan I can highly recommend the #McPlant burger it is probably my go to meal from McDonalds now #converted,” wrote one Twitter user. “I don’t know what they put in the mcplant at McDonald’s but it’s definitely the best burger there,” commented another.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnFoodHealth
