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A vegan meat revolution is coming to global fast food chains - and it could help save the planet

Malte Rödl, University of Manchester, The Conversation

20 June 2019 •

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The Impossible Burger is part of a new wave of alternative protein products | Credit: Impossible Foods

From Burger King to McDonalds vegan options are exploding on fast food menus, bringing with them the potential for a massive shift in public attitudes, says Malte Rödl from the University of Manchester

A few years ago, convincing meat-free "meat" was nothing more than a distant dream for most consumers. Meat substitutes in supermarkets lacked variety and quality. Plant-based burgers were few and far...

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