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KFC and Beyond Meat are kicking off 2022 with the much anticipated Beyond Fried Chicken! The finger-licking good beyond fried chicken was created by Beyond Meat exclusively for KFC. 

Kevin Hochman, president, KFC U.S, said, “The mission from day one was simple – make the world-famous Kentucky Fried Chicken from plants. And now, over two years later, we can say, ‘mission accomplished.’”

On January 10th, the new menu item will make its nationwide debut in US KFC locations while supplies last. KFC did a similar launch in 2019, during which its first plant-based fried chicken option sold out within 5 hours. 

Since then, the demand for more vegan alternatives has only grown, indicating that this new release will find equal amounts of success.

Ethan Brown, Founder, and CEO, Beyond Meat, said, “We couldn’t be prouder to partner with KFC to offer a best-in-class product that not only delivers the delicious experience consumers expect from this iconic chain but also provides the added benefits of plant-based meat. We are truly thrilled to make it available to consumers nationwide.”

It is important to note that the release specifies that the plant-based chicken is “not prepared in a vegan/vegetarian manner,” since it is cooked in shared fryers with meat products.

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Unfortunately, dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer, and has many side effects. 

For those interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend purchasing one of our plant-based cookbooks or downloading the Food Monster App which has thousands of delicious recipes making it the largest vegan recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

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