We recently
shared the exciting news that McDonald’s was testing “
The McVegan,” a soy-based patty topped with vegan fixings and an egg-less McFeast sauce at a location in Tampere, Finland. Well, now we have great news to share about the test … it was a success!
Starting December 28th, The McVegan will begin rolling out not only in
all Finland locations permanently but Finland’s neighboring country, Sweden will also get to
enjoy the vegan burger. Woohoo!
McDonald’s
teamed up with
Anamma, a brand of
Orkla Foods Sweden to create the burger to meet the
rising demand for plant-based options. “We are very proud that McDonald’s chooses to build his new burger on Anoma roadmap. It gives more opportunity to discover how good and easy it is to eat vegan, while at the same time we reduce the climate pressure on our planet, ” Nina Sandström, Marketing Manager for Anamma,
explained to My News Desk. Of course, if you’re avoiding all animal products, then you’ll want to skip the fries. Unfortunately,
McDonald’s fries contain “natural beef flavors,” an ingredient that is made from wheat and milk derivatives. Don’t worry, though — you can pick up an order of
vegan fries to-go at Wendy’s.
So Sweden Is Getting a Vegan McDonald’s Burger – Why Is This a Big Deal?
While we might not support all of McDonald’s choices, the move to add more vegan options globally is commendable. Fingers crossed for the McVegan to make it’s way to the U.S. soon!