Petition chides In-N-Out for not offering a meatless meal

Emily Byrd, a spokeswoman from the Good Food Institute, said their petition has gotten a lot of backlash online.

Bruce Friedrich, executive director of the Good Food Institute, described the 501 (c)(3) organization as having a four-pronged mission to increase the availability of plant-based, sustainable and humane alternatives to traditional meat products.

Vegan and vegetarian fast-food lovers are petitioning West Coast burger chain In-N-Out to offer more options for people who don't eat meat - namely, a veggie burger. "And by making this single addition, In-N-Out would be making a huge statement that it truly cares about its customers health and the health of the planet".

But perhaps such a meat-based chain may be the wrong place to start, according to its fans, who go there because they love burgers. The petition has gained almost 20,000 signatures so far, all by asking customers to "use your voice to tell the execs at In-N-Out that a veggie burger deserves a place on the menu!"

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While only about 3% of Americans identify as vegetarian or vegan, an increasing number of people are cutting meat from their diets - something the petition highlights.

The Change.org petition had over 28,400 signatures Thursday morning. One user wrote, "As a vegetarian myself, this is a stupid petition". "I wouldn't ask Lucille's BBQ to make me vegan ribs". She said the group focused on In-N-Out because it is a "cult favorite" with a large following, but small enough to easily add a meatless burger to its menu.

When reached by phone, the In-N-Out corporate office had no official comment on the matter. Chipotle has vegan sofritas, White Castle has veggie sliders - even fast-food kingpin Burger King has the BK Veggie!"reads the petition".


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