In August 2019, El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat partnered with KFC for a plant-based chicken flavour nugget.
One version is pea-protein mixed with soy, rice flour, carrot fiber, yeast extract, vegetable oil, salt, onion and garlic powder.
[5] KFC launched the plant-based food with the help of Beyond Meat in response to customer requests.
[6][7] A KFC restaurant in Atlanta first tested a product called "Beyond Fried Chicken" in 2019.
[6] PETA praised KFC's decision and said that "We’re hopeful that KFC’s Beyond Fried Chicken test marks a new era for the company and that when it sees how much consumers value animals’ lives, it will work to make changes in its supply chain as well".