Muscle in the meal


An advertisement for the new protein slice being displayed on an ordering kiosk at a McDonald’s restaurant in Bengaluru, India. — Reuters

AT McDonald’s outlets in South India, a 30-cent burger topping has been selling out fast.

It’s not extra cheese or a fancy salsa dip, but a vegetarian protein slice developed with Indian government food scientists – the brand’s first such offering globally.

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