Veggie burger topped with grated cheese on a bun
A veggie burger is a hamburger-style patty that does not contain meat. The patty of a veggie burger may be made, for example, from vegetables, legumes, nuts, dairy products, mushrooms, soy, wheat, or eggs.
As of April 2005, Veggie burgers were available in
Burger King restaurants, and its franchise
Hungry Jack's,
[Hungry Jack's. "Veggie Burger"] certain
Subways,
Harvey's as well as many chain restaurants, including Red Robin, Chilis, Denny's, Johnny Rockets, Ruby Tuesday's, and Hard Rock Cafe.
In places such as
India where
vegetarianism is widespread,
McDonald's and
KFC serve veggie burgers.
[Meatless Burgers Gain Popularity Across America Rediff][McDonald's new TVC pushes McChicken, McVeggie products Indiantelevision.com] Since February 2010 McDonald's
Germany, its fourth-biggest global market, is serving veggie burgers in all its restaurants.
[Veggie burger, coffee to fuel McDonald's in Germany][McDonald's veggie burger page at the German McDonald's homepage] Different kinds of veggie burgers are also served permanently in McDonald's restaurants in
Bahrain[The Love Burger, Seaweed Fries, and Other Curiosities],
Canada (patty is made by Yves Veggie Cuisine)
[(...) vegan patty made exclusively for McDonald's by Yves Veggie Cuisine and offered at 1250 McDonald's restaurants in Canada (...)],
Dubai[Mcdonalds Dubai veggie burger calories],
Egypt (McFalafel, consisting of a
falafel patty with tomato, lettuce and
tahini sauce)
[About.com Middle Eastern Food: McFalafel][McDonald Introduces McFalafel, Just for Egypt],
Greece (McVeggie, consisting of a breaded and fried vegetable patty with tomato, iceberg lettuce and ketchup, in a sesame bun)
[McDonald's Greece: McVeggie Burger],
Malaysia[(...) Bubur Ayam McD, McEgg, Veggie Burger, French Fries (...)],
Netherlands (Groenteburger=Vegetable Burger)
[McDonald's Netherlands: Groenteburger (Vegetable Burger)],
Sweden (McGarden)
[McDonalds Food from Around the McWorld][The Love Burger, Seaweed Fries, and Other Curiosities],
Switzerland (Vegi Mac)
[McDonald's Switzerland: Vegi Mac®][McDonalds Food from Around the McWorld][The Love Burger, Seaweed Fries, and Other Curiosities] and
United Kingdom (Veggie Deluxe)
[makeupyourownmind.co.uk/questions/whats-in-the-food/veggie-deluxe][YahooAnswers UK: Does McDonalds serve veggie burgers in the UK?][YahooAnswers UK: When did McDonalds UK first introduce its vegetarian burger?].
Non-meat burgers are sold in supermarkets worldwide and these products are often semi-prepared with a minimum effort to cook.[Australian Eatwell. "Vegetable Burgers"]
The veggie burger, by name, may have been created in London in 1982 by Gregory Sams, who called it the 'VegeBurger'. Gregory and his brother Craig had run a natural food restaurant in Paddington since the 1960s.["The Vegeburger story". Chaos Works] A Carrefour hypermarket in Southampton sold 2000 packets in three weeks after its launch.[ "And Here Comes the VegeBurger". The Observer]
