Current Events > McDonalds unveils their (I kid you not) new McPlant vegan sandwich

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/business/mcdonalds-chicken-sandwich-delivery/index.html



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it looks like one of those fake plastic burgers from a child's play grill set


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Needs bacon and it'll be perfect.

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My BYND

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I'd try it

Some of those plant burgers are actually not too bad

I had some plant meatballs a few weeks ago that were bangin

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That looks like actual poop

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Krojen posted...

My BYND

Damn man, I was gonna go deep in that too D:

AlCalavicci posted...

I had some plant meatballs a few weeks ago that were bangin

What was his name?


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This topic is about that godawful name, not that they have a plant based burger.

How the hell did that get through marketing.

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Doesnt really sound all that much worse than all the other meals they have with mc in front

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pogo_rabid posted...

it looks like one of those fake plastic burgers from a child's play grill set

Isn't that what they're already serving?

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That "burger" got more carbs then a regular meat burger. Probably more than twice.

I've actually been waiting for them to unveil this so I can finally try it >_>
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pogo_rabid posted...

This topic is about that godawful name, not that they have a plant based burger.

How the hell did that get through marketing.

Yeah I want my Beyond Mac.

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if its as bad as the one burger king sells then its a hard pass for me. they dont know how the fuck to cook those patties, they end up overcooked. plus, they cook the damn things on the meat grease left over on the cook top, so its not like they're actually vegan...

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pogo_rabid posted...

it looks like one of those fake plastic burgers from a child's play grill set

Food in fast food ads actually are

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pogo_rabid posted...

This topic is about that godawful name, not that they have a plant based burger.

How the hell did that get through marketing.

Why not? Sounds fancy and easy to remember.

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pogo_rabid posted...

This topic is about that godawful name, not that they have a plant based burger.

How the hell did that get through marketing.

That was gonna be my first comment, but I didnt really wanna acknowledge the fact they named it that >_>

its weird, I dont like it <_<

AlCalavicci posted...

I'd try it

Some of those plant burgers are actually not too bad

I had some plant meatballs a few weeks ago that were bangin

the ones at IKEA are pretty good

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Are we pretending McDonalds food isn't already hot garbage?

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Bro, the plt is a genius name haha. I like it.

Looks like shit, but im sure itll be tasty lol.

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They introduced a spam sandwich topped with Oreo crumbles in China recently. The PLT has nothing on that shit.

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It looks like a turd

BobbyBrownLove posted...

Bro, the plt is a genius name haha. I like it.

Looks like shit, but im sure itll be tasty lol.

Ngl, BK had me hooked with the impossible burger

it actually tasted like the meat was seasoned for once - Id bet 100 anyone who tries it would end up mcloving(?) it lol

Isn't the sandwich supposed to come out next month, and Isn't Taco Bell also going to have a Plant based meat taco too?

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lmao, cooked on the same grills as the regular meat im guessing?

Also lol at vegans who would actually eat it and getting played by a company that supports meat consumption

Trevor_Belmont posted...

Isn't the sandwich supposed to come out next month, and Isn't Taco Bell also going to have a Plant based meat taco too?

Thats absolutely abhorrent >_> something about fake minced

I cant describe it lol it just genuinely weirds me out

toyota posted...

lmao, cooked on the same grills as the regular meat im guessing?

Also lol at vegans who would actually eat it and getting played by a company that supports meat consumption

they deserve that, but I mean I cant deny the taste.. imagine if they fried it in the regular meat grease how much better this thing would be

its the best thing since sliced buns

MabusIncarnate posted...

They introduced a spam sandwich topped with Oreo crumbles in China recently. The PLT has nothing on that shit.

Fuck I saw an article on this at lunch and was gonna make a topic about it but I forgot <_<

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While the sandwich itself looks pretty means, the fact that McDonald's, who has always been pretty resistant to vegetarian friendly burgers is taking this step is a pretty big deal.

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Trevor_Belmont posted...

Isn't the sandwich supposed to come out next month, and Isn't Taco Bell also going to have a Plant based meat taco too?

That seems silly since taco bell already allows you to substitute beans for meat and in most cases it improves the taste.

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Is it vegan cheese too?

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WashYourHands posted...

What was his name?

i am groot

JBaLLEN66 posted...

the ones at IKEA are pretty good

those are the ones I had


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fuck yes

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So it has lettuce, tomato, and plant?

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Plant. Plant. Plant.

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toyota posted...

lmao, cooked on the same grills as the regular meat im guessing?

Also lol at vegans who would actually eat it and getting played by a company that supports meat consumption

Some vegans aren't really bothered by it being cooked on the same grills. For most it's more about not contributing to animal agriculture. At least at Burger King they also have the option to get it microwaved instead of grilled.

And unless you only shop at vegan grocery stores or grow your own food it's impossible for vegans to not "support" companies that support meat consumption. Most grocery stores and restaurants sell meat, so it's practically unavoidable.

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toyota posted...

lmao, cooked on the same grills as the regular meat im guessing?

Also lol at vegans who would actually eat it and getting played by a company that supports meat consumption

so is veganism some sort of cult?

I thought it was a health choice (people thinking meat is bad for you and all that)


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i think i just threw up in my mouth a little

Plt is a good name

SPE posted...

so is veganism some sort of cult?

I thought it was a health choice (people thinking meat is bad for you and all that)

Some of it has to do with environmentalism as well

Poop2 posted...

It looks like a turd

literal Turd Burger

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SPE posted...

so is veganism some sort of cult?

I thought it was a health choice (people thinking meat is bad for you and all that)

It's more of an ethical system. It's about not unnecessarily harming animals. The environmental and health benefits are just side benefits. Some people will eat a vegan diet for health but not be vegans. They might still buy things like leather clothes. These are people who are on a plant-based diet.

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Impossible burgers are actually really good. The other band is gross tho

I hope they cook them on separate grills. I'm allergic to whatever they keep putting in these plant burgers. I already can't eat at Carl's Jr and Burger King anymore because of that.

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CHM_Punk posted...

This is one of the reasons I try to avoid fast food joints (and to a lesser extent, restaurants) in general like the plague, because even if a menu item fits into my personal fit meal plans, theyre either being cooked on the same grill as other crap or possibly being cooked in that cancer in a bottle called vegetable oil.

Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against plant-based meat (or whatever they call it). There's just something in it that my body doesn't like. I would probably eat it if I could.

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CHM_Punk posted...

If you were to ask a vegan how they felt about abortion, nine out of ten of them would say they are pro-choice. Keeping this in mind, I can never get how people that are comfortable with aborting fetuses suddenly draw the line at not eating dead animals.

Edit: On another note, the so called health and environmental benefits of veganism is junk lol. Most vegan food has to be imported via airplanes, which last I checked still cause pollution. If the idea that eating less meat is supposed to be healthier is to be believed, countries like India would not be plagued with problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

They're pro-choice for the same reason everyone who is pro-choice is. They believe in a woman's right to bodily autonomy supersedes a fetus' rights. And vegans are generally more concerned with harm to sentient beings. Most abortions are done at stages where a fetus has very little brain activity. And I hope you have similar issues with people who are against animal cruelty but aren't bothered by the short brutal lives we put billions of farm animals through every year.

In terms of environmental impact, keep in mind that transportation is only a small part of a food's environmental impact. And the animals in animal agriculture are usually eating food that has imported ingredients as well. It takes way more plant matter to make a pound a meat than it does to make a pound of plant-based food.

And no one who knows what they are talking about would say that a plant-based diet alone is healthy. You could eat nothing but Oreos and potato chips and be on what is technically a plant-based diet. If properly planned it's very healthy, and people in a country like India are poorer and therefore have less ability to properly plan a diet.

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