In July, McDonald's announced the temporary removal of tomatoes from its menus citing 'seasonal issues'.
In July, McDonald's announced the temporary removal of tomatoes from its menus citing "seasonal issues".FILE PHOTO: A notice on the temporary unavailability of tomatoes is seen at a Subway outlet at an airport terminal in New Delhi - Burger King has now followed suit. / Photo: Reuters
Soaring vegetable prices after a bad harvest have prompted Burger King's Indian outlets to take tomatoes off their menu items, following in the footsteps of other fast food giants."Due to unpredictable conditions on the quality and supply of tomato, we are unable to add tomatoes to our food we are doing our best to get back tomatoes in our burgers."
The burger franchise has operated across India since 2014, replacing its usual lineup of beef burgers with an assortment of chicken and vegetarian substitutes to accommodate Hindu objections to cattle slaughter.
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