Carl's Jr, The Beyond Burger, and the Commercialization of Veganism - My Two Cents
By now, everyone in the vegan community knows that Carl's Jr is selling the Beyond Burger. If you didn't, it's now available at every location (no Hardees unfortunately). For those not familiar, Carl's Jr is your run of the mill fast food joint that is present across mostly the west coast of the U.S. They have no other vegan-friendly options, aside from fries. If you order the Beyond Burger with no cheese and sauce, it is completely vegan. They will even wrap it in lettuce for those who are sensitive to gluten or trying to avoid bread. Now, I personally was incredibly happy when I heard that Carl's Jr would be doing this. As a gluten-free vegan who doesn't live in L.A. or Portland, I find it very hard to get food on the go. Road trips and late nights with an empty fridge suddenly became much easier for me. Being able to run in and grab a vegan patty wrapped in lettuce on a road trip was my dream. I definitely would not, and still don't, consider th
