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McDonald’s is testing a “groundbreaking” new plant-based lunch meat in China!
The company added “OmniPork” the plant-based luncheon meat to six menu items at McDonald’s and McCafes in Hong Kong and Macau. More great news in a year of meatless fast food innovation!
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Vegetarians will be thrilled to learn of this major step, one that OmniFoods CEO and co-founder David Yeung says is "the most monumental plant-based protein collaboration’ with a quick service restaurant."
Earlier this year, the company tested a "P.L.T." burger in Canada using patties made by Beyond Meat, but the company has yet to offer any plant-based options in the U.S.
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The fast food juggernaut launched the meatless option from OmniFoods earlier this month. That means that vegetariants can walk into McDonald’s and order OmniPork fried with scrambled eggs in a burger; or a jumbo breakfast with pancakes, scrambled eggs, English muffins and a hash brown. You could also order the OmniPork with a fried egg and twisty pasta soup. Yum!
At McCafe, the meatless menu options include OmniPork Luncheon with egg and cheese in a toastie, and an egg mayonnaise in a ciabatta.
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If McDonald's does decide to join the meatless meat race stateside, they will be joining the likes of Jack in the Box, which is testing the plant-based "Unchicken" sandwiches, and Burger King with it's meatless Impossible Whopper.
