date:Aug 17, 2012
AUSVEG is the national peak industry body representing 9000 of Australias vegetable and potato growers.
The encouragement by AUSVEG has come in response to the announcement by fast-food chain McDonalds that features a new lamb burger on their menu. The McLamburger, containing over 40 grams of fat, retails at AUD $7.95.
AUSVEG has suggested a retail vegetarian option from 100 percent Australian produce could be a vegetable patty, which would benefit waistlines and support the domestic vegetable i