well...a victory of sorts....KFC has agreed to start marketing a Vegetarian (yes, not vegan; except in SOME locations for some reason) Chicken sandwich and nuggets. It is only available in Canada right now and is cooked in the same oil as the chicken; so some might be turned off for that fact alone. However, PETA is working with KFC to get seperate fryers and more options and hopefully by the time it makes it to the States, it will be vegan. Apparently you can ask for it vegan and they'll give it to you in a wrap without the Mayo. I look forward to seeing this take hold in the States, but won't hold my breath since McDonald's has had a veggie burger in Europe for many years and we have yet to see it here. I am not a huge fan of PETA, but I commend their efforts over 5 years to get KFC to update their practices; both with veggie food and with better conditions for its chickens. As with Burger King's addition of a veggie burger (which, by the way, is now called "BK Veggie by Morningstar Farms") I am unsure of whether or not I would actually patronise KFC. I like the fact that they are branching out, but I think I need to see way more cooperation from the Corporate Giants that own KFC, Burger King, McDonald's, etc... before I begin to buy stuff from them. People in Canada seem to be responding well and that is a very good sign. There is a decent amount of literature out there for anyone with further questions, but it seems that it is now available in all 461 KFC stores all over Canada.
http://www.kypost.com/content/middleblue3/story.aspx?content_id=8fb4e87a-9481-4f02-a2a4-671ca8b0a280
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