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Re:McDonald's is adding plant-based burgers to the menu by wodenokoto on Monday November 09, 2020 @04:43PM (#25040321)
> along with oil for the fries.

They use vegetable oil in the US. The reason why McDonald fries are not vegan is due to the flavoring, not the oil.

From https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/small-french-frie...

> French Fries

> Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (canola Oil, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Natural Beef Flavor [wheat And Milk Derivatives]), Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (maintain Color), Salt. natural Beef Flavor Contains Hydrolyzed Wheat And Hydrolyzed Milk As Starting Ingredients. >Contains: Wheat, Milk.

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Re:McDonald's is adding plant-based burgers to the menu by MiguelHudnandez on Monday November 09, 2020 @06:19PM (#25041171)
Thanks for the clarity! I did not write that very well. Didn't mean to imply that is was something other than vegetable oil plus some animal-based seasonings.
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