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[Hardison]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 09 April 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

See? I'm right in my paranoia! Don't trust corporations.

I am developing a serve case of paranoia too. Corporations are not to be trusted. The FDA is worse, because they are supposed to be looking out for the public interest, not the profits of corporations.

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 06 April 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

kfc is not doing this-but it is related to chickens.
Poor babies.
Makes me sick.
http://www.nytimes.c...qoUA14T78zAao2Q

I had no idea that people were dying chicks.  How do they know if the dye is harmless, maybe they tried it on themselves first? I doubt that!

Poor chicks :(  I would love to have chickens, for outdoor pets, for eggs and for food.  I would feel bad when it was time for it to be eaten.  I remember raising chickens as a kid.  They were cool birds, no ticks in the yard either! I know it was hard for my parents to well you know - prepare them for food.  They would never have thought to be cruel to them tho.  All animals we had as a kid were taken care of with full respect as a living creature in their time on the earth.

[dconklin]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 09 April 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

See? I'm right in my paranoia! Don't trust corporations.

I have had a distrust in corporations for quite some time.  Too many stories and too many personal experiences with various corporations.  I wouldn't call it paranoia, I would call it the truth.

[4leafclover]

This is so sad. I really didn't know this until now. I love KFC, I really do (its one of the few fast foods I eat from) but after knowing about this, I will definitely let go of kfc! :( I felt guilty patronizing them for many years! :(

[btatro]

Ugh, eat fresh. Plant based. Whole foods. This is the GENERAL idea around my family's choice of diet, although it is not strict. We eat as many fresh items as possible, but do not completely eliminate animal based products. Fast food is a very rare occasion. My kids are still very small (3,5), but understand (and teach other family members) why it is unhealthy to eat at McDonald's.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

4leafclover, on 14 April 2012 - 07:59 AM, said:

This is so sad. I really didn't know this until now. I love KFC, I really do (its one of the few fast foods I eat from) but after knowing about this, I will definitely let go of kfc! :( I felt guilty patronizing them for many years! :(

Maybe we just saved you from a heart attack too. aka grease.

[clewand550]

I haven't eaten at kfc (no capitals from me either) for a very long time.  I am not a fan of kfc.  My kids always enjoyed the food but I always tried to have them choose a different spot instead.  We now no longer have a kfc in our town which is such a good thing.  It is pretty sad when someone treats animals so poorly.  There is no need for that.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

clewand550, on 14 April 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

It is pretty sad when someone treats animals so poorly.  There is no need for that.

Exactly.
People are not going to stop eating beef or chicken, but treat the animals humanely before butchering them.
And butcher them as quickly as possible so they don't feel the pain.

[meowcow]

I've stopped eating at KFC altogether years ago when I first saw how they handle their chickens. I was devastated at seeing live chickens being treated like old busted up toys. Their business model is really rubbish and they are just being arrogant because their secret recipe is actually awesome. But I still refuse to eat at their establishment.

[MyDigitalpoint]

Besides kfc awful practices and everything else, the fact is that this company should not longer exist as they have lost the original purpose and goal for which it was created.

Man! Even the food they sell is now terribly bad if that can be called food.

[Jason]

Let me tell ya, I have a special hatred towards KFC....

My father is a social worker, and the company he works for has an agreement with a local KFC to pick up all of the leftovers that have been frozen to give to people that are in need of more food.  I'm all for helping out those in need, but giving the KFC is not much help if you ask me....let's trying giving them some healthy food!

Needless to say, I often find bags of frozen KFC in my freezer when digging for something I'm looking for.  Whether it's chicken, mac n' cheese, potato wedges, or mashed potatoes, I can't stand seeing it!  I'm trying to get my family to eat healthier, and KFC is my biggest roadblock!  When I'm not home to cook for my family, all I can think about is everyone at home eating all this junk....and it eats me alive!

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Jason, on 20 April 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

Let me tell ya, I have a special hatred towards KFC....

My father is a social worker, and the company he works for has an agreement with a local KFC to pick up all of the leftovers that have been frozen to give to people that are in need of more food.  I'm all for helping out those in need, but giving the KFC is not much help if you ask me....let's trying giving them some healthy food!

Needless to say, I often find bags of frozen KFC in my freezer when digging for something I'm looking for.  Whether it's chicken, mac n' cheese, potato wedges, or mashed potatoes, I can't stand seeing it!  I'm trying to get my family to eat healthier, and KFC is my biggest roadblock!  When I'm not home to cook for my family, all I can think about is everyone at home eating all this junk....and it eats me alive!

I don't know if it's feasible for you, but there are companies that deliver fruit on a monthly basis. They even
offer organic choices. That way, they'd eat healthy-and fresh. Just a thought.
(sorry-off topic)
Back to our dislike of kfc.

[dconklin]

Good news and bad news.  The good news is one of the kfcs around us closed down (not the one in our town, but not too far.)  But the bad news is that another fast food restaurant went in that I don't like-White Castle.  The kfc got taken down for the White Castle.  Too bad they didn't make it something else, that whole stretch of road is fast food.  We call it fast food alley.

I had just found out about this one closing.  I don't go to that town often.  Their kfc was known for big problems including chicken parts that are not edible being in the food.

[Hardison]

dconklin, on 21 April 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

I had just found out about this one closing.  I don't go to that town often.  Their kfc was known for big problems including chicken parts that are not edible being in the food.

Ewww! My nephew ate KFC two days ago. I was pretty surprised because he was raised vegan. I knew that he has been eating meat for awhile, but I didn't know he was eating fast food, especially KFC. We had a little chat and he's not going to be eating it again.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Hardison, on 21 April 2012 - 07:59 PM, said:

Ewww! My nephew ate KFC two days ago. I was pretty surprised because he was raised vegan. I knew that he has been eating meat for awhile, but I didn't know he was eating fast food, especially KFC. We had a little chat and he's not going to be eating it again.

Spreading the awareness-what we're all about.
Excellent.

[Jason]

Shortpoet-GTD, on 20 April 2012 - 02:18 PM, said:

I don't know if it's feasible for you, but there are companies that deliver fruit on a monthly basis. They even
offer organic choices. That way, they'd eat healthy-and fresh. Just a thought.
(sorry-off topic)
Back to our dislike of kfc.

@Shifted Thanks for the tip...I may have to look into something like that once I move at the end of the summer.  I plan on coming home once a week to visit, make a few huge meals, put them in individual pyrex dishes for quick reheating, and overtake all of the frozen KFC in our freezer!  I did this for my grandfather in FL (who has recently become a widow) and he loves it.

[aspen]

There was a recent $8.3million payout awarded to a young girl severely poisoned by a KFC chicken wrap.Though KFC is to challenge the court's decision.
( Secret ingredients. 1 teaspoon of oregano,marjoram,basil,sage,chilli powder,pepper,onion salt &garlic salt.. 2 teaspoons of salt &paprika and 2 tablespoons of Accent (a MSG based seasoning). Steam in buttermilk, roll in flour and ingredients and then deep fry.)

http://itsybitsystep...-poisoned-girl/

[Shortpoet-GTD]

"The family's lawyer told the court that at busy times, the restaurant would reuse chicken that had been
dropped on the floor." (This story is from 2005)
Source

[Shortpoet-GTD]

As horrible as we think kfc is in the states, it's preferred eating in China.
Why, you ask?
A Chinese man was a guest on Dylan Ratigan show, and he made the audience aware, that yes,
kfc may be unhealthy for your heart, but it (and mc's/pizza hut-etc) is regulated (by the USA for export) for the quality of
the product, the shipping temperatures, etc.
He said that many local restaurants use old, spoiled cooking oil for instance. They skim off the
mold and still use it. Or moldy rice.
There aren't any food regulations set up in China via the government, and no standards.
When they eat "American" food, they know it's safe, because the standards are there from the get.
Ironic huh?

[artistry]

Oh kill me now. My head will now be filled with things, which will make me think twice or three times, before buying fast food chicken. Bring me a salad. Please.