PETA has urged McDonald’s to bring its McVegan burger in the UK in new petition.

Vegan charity PETAUK wants the fast food giant to introduce its meaty vegan burger across its 1,270 branches in the country.

The burger already enjoys a huge fan following in Sweden and Finland after the chain sold 150,000 of its McVegan burgers in one month.

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PETA also pointed out that other chains are ringing in profits with new plant-based launches. Greggs’- the nation’s largest bakery chain recorded a 58% increase in profits with its vegan sausage roll.

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when in germany🤪 i know everybody has their opinions on mcdonalds and how terrible it is especially as vegans but tbh ive recently recovered from an extreme eating disorder and havent eaten maccies in years so this was sort of a big fat deal for me, before u come @ me please consider taking it up with the department of i dont fucking care lol xxxxx Anyways UM this burger tasted more like beef than maccies actual beef burgers????? honestly i remember loving mcds burgers purely for the fact that they do not taste like beef at all hahahahhaha, thats what i wanted from this too and so i dont think this was the one for me :/ would def recommend if a beefy (greasy, shitty) taste is what ur after tho 😘😘😘 ps no i did not walk to mcds in my pjs at 1am for this . . . . #vegan #veganfood #bigvegan #mcvegan #vegangermany #veganberlin #berlinvegan #veganuk #vegansofig #easyvegan #veganinspo #veganjunkfood #vegans #veganfoodie #veganburger #mcdonalds #maccies #veganmcdonalds #unhealthyvegan #treatyoself #notsohealthy #veganism #recoverywin #edrecovery #foodie #foodporn #veganstudent #veganonabudget

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In a statement, PETA Director of Vegan Corporate Projects, Dawn Carr, said: “More people than ever are seeking vegan foods – and while its fries, Spicy Veggie Wrap, and apple pies are already suitable for vegans, McDonald’s means burgers, and adding the McVegan would deliver the full package.

“PETA is calling on McDonald’s to serve up the sensational meaty vegan burger and spare millions of gentle cows the horrors of the abattoir.”

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An Inclusive McDonald’s menu

Addressing McDonald’s CEO, Paul Pomroy, PETA wrote: “We urge you to meet the booming demand for plant-based foods by adding a meaty vegan burger to the menu at McDonald’s.

“The McVegan would help make the McDonald’s menu more inclusive and appealing to the growing number of vegans, vegetarians, and flexitarians who are choosing plant-based foods to help protect the environment, their health, and animals. Everyone wins!”

Earlier this year, a similar petition to McDonald’s launched by Kathy Freston attracted more than 160,000 people urging the restaurant chain to launch a meatless burger in the US.

• Read: Vegan food orders have shot up by 330% on Deliveroo in two years

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