KFC has been a part of our American traditions for many years.
Many people, day in and day out, eat at KFC religiously. Do they
really know what they are eating? During a recent study of KFC done
at the University of New Hampshire, they found some very upsetting
facts.
First of all, has anybody noticed that just recently, the company
has changed their name? Kentucky Fried Chicken has become KFC. Does
anybody know why? We thought the real reason was because of the
"FRIED" food issue. It's not. The reason why they call it KFC is
because they can not use the word chicken anymore. Why? KFC does
not use real chickens. They actually use genetically manipulated
organisms. These so called "chickens" are kept alive by tubes
inserted into their bodies to pump blood and nutrients throughout
their structure. They have no beaks, no feathers, and no feet.
Their bone structure is dramatically shrunk to get more meat out of
them. This is great for KFC because they do not have to pay so much
for their production costs. There is no more plucking of the
feathers or the removal of the beaks and feet. The government has
told them to change all of their menus so they do not say chicken
anywhere. If you look closely you will notice this. Listen to their
commercials, I guarantee you will ot see or hear the word chicken.
I find this matter to be very disturbing. I hope people will start
to realize this and let other people know. Please forward this
message to as many people as you can. Together we make KFC start
using real chicken again.
Every
fast food chain gets its own urban legend these days, from claims
of worms in McDonald's hamburgers to roaches in Taco Bell tacos to
snakes in Burger King's ball pits, we're determined to demonize
corporate purveyors of cheap, industrial food products. It appears
to be KFC's turn in the spotlight again (their original legend
about the fried rat having become a bit long in the tooth), and
they have become the proud owners of a legend intended to reflect
another modern fear: genetically engineered food.
Versions of this legend have been circulating for several years
now, as indicated by the e-mail's reference to Kentucky Fried
Chicken's "recent" name change, an event that occurred back in
1991. Earlier versions of the tale featured six-legged chickens
("How do they taste?" "Dunno; no one's ever been able to catch
one") or birds so plumped up by chemicals that their gigantic
breasts made it impossible for them to keep their balance well
enough to walk.
It's easy to see why this legend has suddenly made such a strong
resurgence. Our continual progress in understanding and
manipulating the genetic codes of plants and animals has fueled
debate over the environmental and health concerns raised by the
creation and growth of transgenic food crops and the marketing of
food products derived from animals that have been given artificial
hormones. Additionally, to those who already feel that our killing
and eating other animals is morally wrong, this legend highlights
the complete disregard most humans hold for the rights of animals
and the increasingly inhumane conditions under which food animals
are raised. "The government that's supposed to be looking out for
our health and safety doesn't really care about us" theme also
makes an appearance here: a private company has supposedly created
a genetically altered form of an animal that is raised and eaten by
the hundreds of millions every year, and all the government has
done about the situation is to require them to stop using the word
'chicken' to describe this product?
