Big fast food chains roll out meat-free burger

Forget the BLT.

In this photo illustration, a Carl's Jr. Famous Star Beyond Meat burger is displayed at a Carl's Jr. restaurant on June 10, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Plant-based burger company Beyond Meat has seen their stock price surge over 475 percent since its $25 IPO on May 1. [Photo: VCG]

Fast food chain McDonald's has unveiled the 'P.L.T' - a meat-free plant-based burger.

The 'P.L.T' - which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato - features a "juicy" plant patty, rather than the usual beef.

The chain has teamed up with plant-based burger and meat producer, Beyond Meat to make the patty.

It is priced at $4.90 USD plus tax.

It comes after rival Burger King rolled out plant-based burgers of its own.

Omnipork debuted in Hangzhou on September 11, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

Alternative meat product 'omnipork' has also debuted at a festival recently in eastern China's tech city Hangzhou. Omnipork was advertised to be delicious and reduces fat.