feel the boom?I mean bloom—The vegan fast food of 2022? Plant your feet, as plants are rocking your usual shake-and-burger spot after an encouraging year. Tested and added plant-based innovations. Our many menus reflect this broad respect for animals and the environment, making it easier than ever to order a quick vegan meal. If you didn’t find these great options on a last-minute excursion through your favorite joints and drive-thru, take a spin on PETA for quick vegan nosh news from across the country.
Panda Express serves ‘beyond the original orange chicken’ at more than 2,300 locations
After partnering with Beyond Meat (PETA’s 2013 Company of the Year) and testing this best-selling delicious option in New York City and Los Angeles, Panda Express will officially add Beyond The Original Orange Chicken to its menu in 2022. and paved the way. For friendlier options across the country. This delicious dish came after PETA supporters took action on his over 234,000 and urged the chain to add his vegan options.
Currently, 2,300 Panda Express stores nationwide offer this meal, which features a crispy crumb and honey-free sauce. Other vegan dishes at Panda Express include Eggplant Tofu, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Yakisoba and Super Greens. PETA has been lobbying the chain to add vegetarian options first and then vegan options since 2008. This includes urging them to remove chicken stock from their recipes. So this news is a triumph!
McDonald’s was teasing the McPlant Burger at select stores in California and Texas
McDonald’s tested McPlant Burger at a number of select stores in California and Texas, primarily in the San Francisco and Dallas areas. Barring the mayonnaise and cheese, the burger was vegan.His McPlant, co-developed with Beyond Meat, features beef-friendly patties, onions, lettuce, pickles, Roma his tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, and toasted sesame buns. was characterized.
So far, more than 37,500 PETA supporters have taken action to bring vegan burgers to all of the chain’s American menus. We have been writing to McDonald’s about expanding his vegan food options since 2014. McDonald’s restaurants in the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, and elsewhere already have permanent vegan items, so the chain will reboot McPlant or another similar option across the US in 2023.
Taco Bell Tests Beyond Carne Asada Steak in Ohio and Also Tests Vegan Beef in Alabama
In October, Taco Bell began testing the new Beyond Carne Asada Steak at approximately 50 locations in the Dayton, Ohio area. Just prior to that, limited testing of plant-based beef (a special blend of soy and pea proteins) was conducted at approximately 50 locations in the Birmingham, Alabama area.
PETA has been working with the chain to add vegan items since 2013, including asking the Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Taco Shell to be animal-free. In 2020 Taco specifically asked to add Beyond vegan meat to his bell. We hope our efforts will help Taco Bell land these flavorful meats in every U.S. store in 2023 for cattle around the world.
Burger King’s latest crowning achievement: Original Chicken Sandwich lands in Ohio
Burger King is testing the original meatless Chicken Sandwich in Cincinnati and chickenless nuggets in select cities in the fall of 2022. We hope to join the plant-based Whopper as a mainstay. Burgers are easy to make. Animal friendly by ordering without mayonnaise. PETA has been lobbying the chain to add vegan options in the US since 2004.
And on World Vegan Day 2022, across the pond in the UK, Burger King has started testing a new soy-based dirty vegan nugget topped with barbecue sauce and crispy onions through a collaboration with The Vegetarian Butcher. . The test follows the successful launches of Vegan Royale and the plant-based Whopper, plus a month-long trial of his fully vegan menu at Burger King’s flagship London location. Supported by PETA UK. You will have more chances to be kind to curious and observant chickens.
Chipotle launched vegan chorizo across America.
After its soy-based sofritas option became a perpetual vegan go-to, Chipotle has taken the chance to launch spicy vegan chorizo nationwide in early January 2022. Pea protein and deliciousness. Made fresh daily with seasonings, this gluten-free taste.Bad Rouser contains twice the protein as sofritas.
PETA has been working with Chipotle to add vegan items since 2012. Sofritas and plant-based chorizo follow years of pressure and conversation from us. This year, we also got a reply from the chain’s sustainability director, highlighting his vegan lifestyle his bowl and saying, “We look forward to sharing our continued innovation in this space.” PETA responded by suggesting it continue to add vegan options to help improve the company’s climate footprint. try it.
Peet’s Coffee rolls out Mediterranean wraps with many vegan drinks
In March, Peet’s Coffee launched a plant-based Mediterranean flatbread wrap. Made with egg-free scramble, Violife’s vegan provolone cheese, tomatoes, pesto, kale and peppers, this delicious wrap will happily join the Everything Plant-Based Sandwich after being tested in 2021. new option.
In 2021, PETA raised the idea of working with Peet’s to create animal-free sandwiches, specifically with Beyond Sausage, and we’re thrilled to see it come to fruition. , consider how socially complex and curious chickens are used in the egg industry and can make thoughtful choices instead. , Vanilla Almond Latte, Cold Brew with Vanilla Oatform, and more hot or iced vegan drinks.
Smashburger partners with Eclipse to add new vegan milkshakes to menu
Thanks to an exciting June collaboration between the company and Eclipse Foods, the new vegan shake is now available at all 220 Smashburger locations in the US. Boasting flavors like Tangerine Dream, Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry, this creamy formula is sure to shake you up in every way it can, helping you develop more compassion for the cows used in the dairy industry. Just ask without.
Over the years, PETA has asked the chain to add more vegan options, including animal-friendly children’s menus. And as vegan milkshakes continue to pop up in various locations, PETA suspects Smashburger is having a blast with these.
Pret A Manger continues to promote meatball wraps in the US
Through a partnership with UK-based Meatless Farms, Pret a Manger will bring the new Meatless Meatball Wraps to the US in January 2022, landing in all 42 locations in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. Garlic and herbs are encased in his 7-grain wrap with red onion, red pepper, marinara sauce and crunchy onions.Join Creamy Oatme*lk Porridge is another vegan option. This wrap marks the first animal-free meats on the Pret A Manger menu.
PETA encouraged Pret in the US to add more vegan items starting in 2017. This is to match the many options available for Pret in the UK that PETA UK has been asking to add to their chain since 2012. In 2018 there was a vegan milk surcharge and in 2020 it was. We appreciate their commitment and keep in touch through updates on our latest vegan items (such as our Meatless Meatball Wraps and Roasted Veggie Harvest Soup released this year).
Starbucks kicked off the fall with a bold chicken test around DC
Starbucks may still be hypocritical about vegan milk surcharges, and PETA continues to campaign to change that, but in October Starbucks teamed up with celebrity-backed plant-based brand Daring Foods. Customers in the DC area enjoyed the new sous vide eggs, including plant-based spicy chicken sausage and pepper sous vide bites and plant-based smoky poblano and black bean sous vide bites. I was able to taste the free bites and vegan chicken options. Plant-Based Spicy Chicken Sausage and Pepper Sandwich Minis.
We have been working with our favorite coffee shop for years to add vegan options. At the end of 2021, Starbucks UK announced it would stop charging for plant-based milk in early 2022, following his involvement with PETA UK’s chain since 2012. I hope Starbucks in the US will follow suit soon. Back in 2007, PETA began buying shares in Starbucks, increasing the chain’s clout. In early 2022, he announced the launch of ready-to-drink Frappuccinos in caramel waffle cookies and dark his chocolate brownie flavors with added oat milk. We’re also releasing a bottled cold brew with oat milk flavored with dark chocolate.
Mel’s Drive-In makes waves in California with fresh vegan shakes by Eclipse
As plant-based milkshakes continue to pop up at other chains, Mel’s Drive-In has made its own move in 2022 by partnering with Eclipse Foods. Both are made with Cosmic Bliss ice cream and almond milk, the latter with Lenny and Larry’s Chocolate His Chip Complete His Cookies.
Customers can also request a vegan version of Mel’s classic shake with Cosmic Bliss ice cream. With favorite flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and the option to add pineapple, cookie, butterscotch, banana, or coffee for just 20 cents extra, all of our classic shakes can be ordered animal-free. Pair any of them with a meatless burger and you’re good to go.
Here are some delicious vegan options that have popped up and been tested over the past year.
- In July, Biggby Coffee added a vegan breakfast sandwich with Worthington sausage and chao cheese. Great news, as PETA has been pushing the chain of vegan options since 2016. updated the chain’s ranking to ‘A’ in a vegan friendly cafe & coffee chain blog post earlier this year.
- Burgerville has created a vegan milkshake and a plant-based cheeseburger that requires no modification.
- Applebee’s has added animal-free burgers to its menu. PETA has been asking chains to offer more vegan products since 2016.
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has released plant-based Spam Musubi for a limited time at select stores in Honolulu via OmniFoods.
- Just Salad has added vegan bacon from Hooray Foods to its seasonal options. (PETA awarded the chain a Progie Award in 2019 when it replaced beef with Beyond Meatballs for environmental reasons. At the time, the chain said it could go vegan in the future.) The CEO and Founder commented, “It’s truly amazing to be recognized by PETA, an organization that we hold so highly in our place.” We’ve assigned carbon labels to our menu items, and all of their greenest options are vegan, added Daring Plant Chicken, and replaced Greek yogurt with oat milk for smoothies.)
- Portillo’s is now promoting plant-based garden dogs.
- Noodles & Company added a vegan chicken option in March.
- WaBa Grill has created the Plantspired Vegan Steak. This is now a permanent menu item.
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PETA recommends continuing to look for new developments along these lines into the New Year.In the meantime, encourage more chains to offer vegan options and send friends our restaurants. Please work. freedom A vegan starter kit can help make all your meals thoughtful for the coming year.
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