Uber’s Plan To Deliver McDonald’s Hamburgers By Drone

An anonymous reader quotes the Washington Post:
The company’s new initiative — a collaborative effort between its Uber Eats and Uber Elevate divisions — began with tests in San Diego using fast food meals from McDonald’s, but could expand to include a local fine-dining restaurant called Juniper and Ivy, the company said. Uber intends to roll out commercial food delivery using drones…

‘Veggie Discs’ Could Replace Burgers Under European Food Labeling Proposal

A proposal making its way through the European Parliament would ban the use of “burger,” “steak” and “sausage” for vegetable products. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/europe/veggie-discs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Behold the Beefless ‘Impossible Whopper’

Burger King is introducing a Whopper made with a vegetarian patty from the start-up Impossible Foods. The deal is a big step toward the mainstream for start-ups trying to mimic and replace meat. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/technology/burger-king-impossible-whopper.html?partner=rss&emc=rss