Power up your plant-based menu Statistics show that more than a third of people in the UK are interested in becoming vegan. Some 36% of UK adults believe that eating a plant-based diet is ‘an admirable thing to do’, according to a YouGov survey.
W
ith this in mind, fast food outlets should
becoming vegan and vegetarian, but more significantly
ensure they have tasty options for their
by the rising numbers who are cutting down on meat and
vegan customers and those who fancy a
animal products and choosing to opt for plant-based meals
meat alternative.
several times a week.”
“The popularity of plant-based meals has grown so
Leading frozen food distributor Central Foods offers a
much and over a sustained period that in no way can it be
range of meat alternatives which are just perfect for fast
described as a passing trend any more… it’s well and truly
food outlets and takeaways.
here to stay,” explains Gordon Lauder, MD of frozen food distributor Central Foods.
The KaterVeg! selection includes delicious burgers and sausages, made from organic, non-GMO, EU soya grown
“Demand for tasty and nutritious plant-based menu
in existing, established agricultural areas without the use
options is likely to be stronger than ever in 2022. It’s
of the controversial herbicide glyphosate. This makes it as
fuelled partly by the increasing number of people who are
good as it gets from both an environmental and a health
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Fastfood Professional • February and March 2022
February and March 2022 • Fastfood Professional
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