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Re:Beyond Meat and KFC partner to test fried plant-based ‘ch... by ceejayoz on Monday August 26, 2019 @01:48PM (#20802027)
> They weren't “flavoring them with beef juice”, they were frying them in tallow.

They actually did both.

https://www.thoughtco.com/mcdonalds-french-fries-still-not-v...

> But when they switched to vegetable oil, the fries were no longer as tasty. The solution was to add natural beef flavor to the spuds.

> Admitting that the fries were coated in beef flavoring, McDonald's settled for $10 million, with $6 million going to vegetarian organizations.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-settles-beef-over-fri...

> The vegetable oil used to prepare the fries and hash browns was not pure, but contained essence of beef for flavoring purposes. Many Hindus consider cows sacred and do not eat beef.

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