Details of the “cabbage scandal” in Australia .. a national “crisis” due to the replacement of lettuce in burgers
After the price of lettuce in Australia increased by 300%, a local restaurant chain resorted to replacing it with “cabbage”, which prompted the Australian government to announce a meeting with senior officials of the country to discuss the situation, which has become a national “crisis”.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he will meet with senior officials on Thursday to discuss the rising cost of lettuce, following the decision by local restaurant chain KFC to replace the greens with cabbage in its burgers.
Center-left leader Anthony Albanese called the fast-food chain's decision "crazy", joking that the situation had become a national "crisis".
"Cabbage is not like lettuce," Albanese told Kiss FM radio in Sydney.
This is a wrong decision.”
He added, "I will raise the issue of the cabbage scandal on the agenda of today's cabinet meeting."
Lettuce prices have risen by as much as 300% in Australian cities, due to recent floods and rising global fuel prices.
The price of a head of iceberg lettuce has increased from $2 to about $8 in Sydney and Melbourne.
As a result, KFC has told Australian customers that it will reduce lettuce in its products in favor of an even mix of lettuce and cabbage.
The chain reported that the high prices of lettuce in Australia prompted it to replace this ingredient with a mixture of cabbage and lettuce in slices of burgers and other products it offers, which angered customers who considered that the flavor had declined.
"If this change does not suit you, simply click on the customize button and remove the lettuce component from the product of your choice," the company told customers.
As a result of this decision, KFC drew criticism from activists on social media.
One wrote on Twitter: "Swapping lettuce for cabbage makes me rethink all my KFC meals.
There are four or five meals I ate before introducing cabbage into the recipe.
It is a strange choice.”
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