As prices soar, KFC swaps lettuce with cabbage in burgers

• KFC is now using cabbage in its burgers and wraps.
• There is a chronic lack of lettuce in Australia.
• Australia, like so many other countries around the world, is grappling with rising food prices.

Due to a chronic lack of lettuce in Australia, KFC is now using cabbage in its burgers and wraps.

After floods ruined lettuce harvests, fans of the Colonel were warned to expect a blend of lettuce and cabbage in their favorite dishes.

Australia, like so many other countries around the world, is grappling with rising food prices.

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On social media, photos of single lettuces for sale for ten Australian dollars (£5.72) are becoming ubiquitous.

That’s three times the normal cost.

‘We’re currently suffering a lettuce shortage due to recent rains in New South Wales and Queensland,’ KFC Australia said.

‘So, we’re using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice.’

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“If that’s not your bag, simply click “Customize” on your chosen product and remove Lettuce from the Recipe,” they added.

It may seem off-putting to chicken lovers in Australia, but it’s still a long cry from the 2018 KFC chicken shortage, which caused widespread concern.

Hard-up after more than 600 branches were forced to close, Brits were compelled to go to one of the few remaining chicken shops on the high street.

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It became so severe that some Londoners dialed 999 to demand that the police handle the situation.

‘Please do not contact us about the #KFCCrisis — it is not a police matter if your favorite eatery is not serving the menu that you desire,’ frustrated police officers in Tower Hamlets tweeted at the time.