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Article KFC Is Now Offering Vegan Chicken-less Chicken

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KFC has gone all chicken about serving real chicken. In a bid to attract vegan customers has now introduced plant-based chicken items to its menu.

With such an emphasis on healthier eating these days, traditional fast-food outlets are giving their menus a shake-up.

McDonalds is now trialing the McVeggie Burger in South Australia and will roll this out throughout the country if it receives positive feedback.

KFC is also hopping on board the health-food trend with its brand new ‘meat-free’ offerings.

It Tastes Identical To KFC

This new ‘chickenless’ chicken is vegan and yet it is touted to taste exactly the same as ‘real’ KFC with its secret 11 herbs and spices.

“KFC Beyond Fried Chicken is so delicious, our customers will find it difficult to tell that it’s plant-based,” KFC president Kevin Hochman said in a statement. “I think we’ve all heard ‘It tastes like chicken’ – well, our customers are going to be amazed and say, ‘It tastes like Kentucky Fried Chicken!’”

This meat-free option is currently being trialled in the US but if customers start clucking about the new dish, we reckon we should see it in Aussies stores too.

A KFC Australia spokesperson spoke to news.com.au and wouldn’t confirm or deny whether the vegan offering would be launched locally.

“We’re excited to see product innovations taking place in KFC restaurants across the pond to cater for all tastes and diets. At this stage we haven’t got plans for meat-free chicken products in Australia but never say never,” the KFC rep said.

Clucking Amazing

KFC has partnered with Beyond Meat in a fast-food first and the initial feedback has been positive.

“This will save millions of chickens from a terrible and cruel life just to be slaughtered.,” one Twitter user said.

“Thanks! And now let’s talk about all that #dairy in them mashed potatoes next,” commented another.

“Thank you soooooo much for doing this @kfc and @BeyondMeat!!!! I have not eaten at kfc in *years* but this would definitely change that. Please make this nationwide!!!” said an excited customer.

How Could You Do This KFC?

Of course, not everyone can be satisfied and there are bound to be customers crowing about their sacred chicken being veganfied.

“It better be chicken!!!! It’s so bogus that Fast Food restaurants are starting to serve meatless meat!!! Like Burger Kings beefless burger!!!! Can’t call that a Whopper!” said a Twitter user.

Hungry Jacks in Australia also has a veggie option, introducing the vegan cheeseburger last year. It is sold as a double vegan patty (made from corn, capsicum and carrot), vegan cheese and vegan mayonnaise with tomato sauce, onions, tomato and lettuce on a seeded bun.

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Would you be excited about vegan KFC? Tell us in the comments below.

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  • I’m really happy to see more vegetarian options available at take away places that are open late at night. The options after hours are few and far between.

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  • I don’t understand. I would expect a vegan would have an issue visiting a KFC that sells chicken products, so will this get more clientele? Not sure.

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  • well, expanding their offerings I suppose

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  • Can this even be likened to chicken if it’s not chicken? KFC…not sure I go to a chicken store to buy ah, pretend chicken. No thanks!

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  • It’s a no from me

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  • ???? Why did the vegan go to KFC? For some popcorn plants…no…wicked plant wings….no…plant breast…no…????

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  • Just another reason for me not to go there. I can no longer afford the price they charge.

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  • I hate KFC so it wouldn’t bother me what they serve

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  • I don’t care about it as long as they don’t go, oh we’ve run out of chicken just put the vegan ones in there, they won’t notice

    • Not likely, since the vegan option usually costs more.

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  • I would love to try it. This will make a lot of vegans happy. Yum!

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  • I an mot much excited about this because no one in my family eats vegan

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  • Other takeaway joints are offering vegan options so it makes sense for kfc to as well.

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  • i guess it’s a great option for those that don’t do meat, however I would be worried about someone vegan getting an actual chicken burger by mistake because we all know KFC is renowned for mucking up orders!

    • Yes, that is my worry too sometimes.

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  • I would give it a go, but they can’t claim to be vegan unless they cook and prepare it separately to everything else.

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  • Not sure I would class this as healthy but I think more options for people are a good thing.

    • I agree, I wouldn’t consider this as healthy.

      • Most definitely not healthy, but good to see they are catering for a wider band of people

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  • How will they ensure the food is prepared, cooked and stored separately?
    Would be interesting to know the logistics and quality controls for no cross contamination.

    • Yes indeed !

      • There would surely need to be seperate cookers and trays and other equipment.

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  • It’s great they are branching out to cater for members of the public who don’t eat meat.

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  • It’s a pity that they haven’t got plans for meat-free chicken products in Australia at KFC, it would be great if the launched it here. My kids love the vegan cheese burger from Hungry Jacks. Not that we go there often, but it’s nice to have the option.

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  • Great option for others, would be great to see it here too

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  • Fantastic that they are going plant based, the current destruction of the Amazon for growing more beef is devastating, if we can reduce the amount of cattle will be better for the environment as well as people’s health. The land they use to grow grain to feed cattle can be used to make plant based foods less land will be cleared and we can regrow the tree’s back to reduce the impact on climate change.

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