Have you heard? McDonalds launched the Vegan McFlurry!
The vegan diet has apparently gained enough coolness that it has prompted McDonald’s to incorporate some vegan items on their menu. Recently, McDonald’s launched the McFlurry as some locations in Germany.
The McFlurry is said to be 100% vegan made with strawberry sorbet. If it sees success in Germany there is a possibility that it could arrive in the states.
It seems that McDonalds has been conducting several trial runs of vegan menu items in different parts of Europe for some time now. Following the success of the McVegan burger in Sweden and Finland, McDonald’s Sweden debuted McFalafel nuggets in January 2019. The falafel nuggets are made with chickpeas, parsley, garlic and cumin. Additionally, Norway has veggie nuggets and the UK has various vegan burgers and wraps.
According to TODAY, back in 2017, it released a vegan burger in Finland. McDonald’s spokesperson Lauren Altmin told TODAY, “We currently offer veggie patties and vegetable-based options in certain markets around the world, such as the Veggie Deluxe (UK), Spicy Veggie Deluxe (UAE), McVegan (Finland and Sweden) and the Big Vegan TS (Germany).”
The ‘Big Vegan TS’ went on to see much success in Germany. It eventually expanded to 1500 McDonald’s restaurants in Germany. The ‘Big Vegan TS’ is a burger made with a Nestlé’s new plant-based Incredible Burger patty, mustard, ketchup, onions, tomatoes, and greens.
McDonald’s appears to be serious about appealing to vegan consumers and not just by adding vegan menu items. Unlike other fast food chains who have recently added vegan burgers to their menu McDonald’s cooks their vegan patties on a separate grill to ensure that it is totally vegan and in no way contaminated with animal byproducts.
It seems the trending vegan diet is pushing many fast food chains to look for meat substitutes for their products. Moreover, McDondald’s may be leading the way in even doing so in a way that accommodates vegan consumers.
Do you live in the vicinity of where McDonalds launched the Vegan McFlurry? Have you tried it? Have you tried any vegan-friendly McDonald’s menu items? How was it?
