Heres something we thought that we would never see happen: McDonalds has released a vegan burger in yet another country. Joining a list of nations like South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, youll be able to grab a bite of McDonalds vegan-friendly burger if you happen to be in Norway. When it comes to fast food, there are chains that have put forth the effort to reach out to their vegan, vegetarian, and flexitariancustomers. Taco Bell is one of the best examples of this. Not only does the Tex-Mex chain make it easier than ever to order a plant-based meal via their mobile app, where you can add or remove ingredientsat will, they even have an online guide that details popular substitutions. If youre craving a burger, you can go to White Castle, which just added a second vegan burgeroption to their menu.

Dubbed the Veggie McSpice, the fast food giants newest addition to their locations across Norway is composed of red kidney beans and a blend of vegetables such as carrots, green peppers, and onion. It comes with cheese, but if you order it without cheese, then youll be able to do something that most peoplein the U.S.cant do: order a vegan meal at McDonalds. Of course, if youre avoiding all animal products, then youll want to skip the fries. Unfortunately, McDonalds fries contain natural beef flavors, an ingredient that is made from wheat and milk derivatives. Dont worry, though you can pick up an order of vegan fries to-go at Wendys.

Finally, it seems like McDonalds is getting with the times and realizing that their non-meat-eating customers arent happy with just a basic salad, apple slices from the kids menu, and a giant soda or that veggie burgers, in general, have been attracting consumers who are not necessarily vegan or vegetarian.

According to the 2017 Protein Alternatives Report by global market research firm Mintel, Millennials are especially open to meat alternatives; 64 percent have tried meatless burgers. Meanwhile, only one in five Millennials has tried a Big Mac.

Whether one is gravitating towards meatless options due to diet, environmental concerns, health, or animal welfare concerns, veggie burgers are no longer a fringe trend. If even McDonalds gets it, then thats truly a sign of the time and hopefully, the Veggie McSpice will make its way to the U.S. After all, with the widespread availability of a chain like McDonalds, their kidney bean-based patty could be the only affordable vegan option available to some consumers.

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