Poll: Was ABP right to launch a vegan burger?

Beef processing giant ABP launched its first plant-based meat-free burger this week.

The company, which works with 35,000 farmers, said its new “Equals” vegan burger brand would appeal to “meat-eaters and meat reducers”.

ABP UK commercial director Darren Jones said its core business would “remain in beef”, but it recognised “the growing demand for products that fit a flexitarian and meat-free lifestyle”.

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The decision has met with a mixed reaction on Facebook and Twitter. Some critics have praised ABP for embracing alternative plant-based foods, whereas others have complained that it is wrong to call a meat-free burger a “burger”.