Impossible Foods has announced that Costa Rican diplomat and environmental activist Christiana Figueres, the former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been appointed to its board of directors.
Burger King Reveals Plant-Based Pop-Up in Costa Rica
Burger King announces the continuation of its meat-free pop-ups in various international markets, with its newest plant-based pop-up opening today in San Jose, Costa Rica. Following its other similar ventures, the new location is operating in partnership with The Vegetarian Butcher. The news follows the chain’s first LAC pop-up in Santiago, Chile, and the San Jose is expected to be well received, as “Costa Rica is one of the best-performing plant-based markets in LAC for Burger King®, based on sales of the Veggie Whopper” according to BK. The San Jose menu will include the Veggie Nuggets, the Veggie Whopper®, and the Veggie King, a menu exclusively made of plant-based products. When asked as to whether the products are vegan-friendly, vegconomist was told: “While we can’t …
