Taco Bell announced it will add plant-based meat to its menu in the next year.<\/p>\n
Last fall, the Mexican-inspired fast-food chain debuted a dedicated vegetarian menu. It featured two new menu items: a Vegetarian Crunchwrap Supreme and a Vegetarian Quesarito.<\/p>\n
At the start of 2020, the chain vowed to continue providing the most vegetarian choices and to make it even easier for customers to order them.<\/p>\n
Now, the company is embracing veganism as consumer demand for plant-based products grows, especially in the fast-food sector.<\/p>\n
We definitely see that plant-based protein has a place on the menu, Taco Bell CEO Mark King told Bloomberg Green.<\/p>\n
The fast-food chain is still deciding which plant-based options to add to the menu.King says the company met with Beyond Meat Inc. and Impossible Foods Inc. in recent months<\/p>\n
King sampled Beyond Meats items just last week and says hes a fan. I tried all the food which was really exciting, and way beyond my expectation.<\/p>\n
According to Fast Company, monthly average searches for the word vegan along with names of major fast-food chains rose 12 percent from 2018 to 2019.<\/p>\n
The words vegan Taco Bell ranked number one, yielding 456,500 total searches from January 2018 to August 2019.<\/p>\n
By comparison, vegan Starbucks came in second with 216,500 total searches, and vegan Burger King came in third with 127,700.<\/p>\n
The arrival of vegan meat to Taco Bells in the US comes on the heels of a shift towards veganism in chains overseas.<\/p>\n
Last fall, Taco Bell China added OmniPork, vegan pork that looks and tastes like animal-derived pork, to its menu for a limited time.<\/p>\n
The vegan pork is made from shiitake mushrooms, pea protein, soy protein, and rice protein.<\/p>\n
Taco Bell Spain also added plant-based meat to its menu last year.<\/p>\n
The meat-free meat is made from oats and beans and is marinated in a sauce with secret Taco Bell spices.<\/p>\n
Customers can substitute the new oat meat in place of animal-based meats in any of Taco Bells menu options.<\/p>\n
Taco Bell launched a limited-time menu featuring the oat-based meat in London locations last May.<\/p>\n
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Taco Bell Is Adding Vegan Meat to Its Menu Nationwide<\/p>\n
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Mexican-inspired fast-food chain Taco Bell announced it will add vegan meat to its menu in the next year; it is still deciding on plant-based options.<\/p>\n
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Audrey Enjoli<\/p>\n
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LIVEKINDLY<\/p>\n
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