I found this Urban Legend Here
Do you think think that this could have any truth to it?
Kentucky Fried What?
When people eat at KFC 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.
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QUOTE(~Nemesis~ @ Jul 23 2005, 12:13 PM)
I found this Urban Legend Here
Do you think think that this could have any truth to it?
Kentucky Fried What?
When people eat at KFC 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.
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Do you think think that this could have any truth to it?
Kentucky Fried What?
When people eat at KFC 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.
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This is a load of Bull$**t
Heres an article from Snopes that debunks it:
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Claim: KFC restaurants no longer use the word 'chicken' to describe their product because they serve meat from genetically engineered animals that the government will no longer permit to be referred to as 'chickens.'
Status: False.
Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1999]
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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 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 by chemicals that their gigantic breasts made it impossible for them to keep their balance well enough to walk.
Kentucky Fried Chicken decided to change its name to KFC in 1991 for several reasons, none of which had anything to do with governmental regulations about mutant animals:
A move to de-emphasize "chicken" because KFC planned to offer a varied menu that included other types of food. (The Boston Chicken corporation took the same approach for the same reason, changing their name of its retail food outlets to Boston Market.)
A desire to eliminate the word "fried," which has negative connotations to the increasingly health-conscious consumer market.
A recent trend towards the abbreviation of long commercial titles, as demonstrated by other companies' employing shortened forms of their names, such as The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) and Howard Johnson's (HoJo).
How concerned we should be about genetically engineered food products is one thing, but no amount of concern or protest is going to "make KFC start using real chicken again" — "real chicken" is what they've been using all along.
Status: False.
Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1999]
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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
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
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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 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 by chemicals that their gigantic breasts made it impossible for them to keep their balance well enough to walk.
Kentucky Fried Chicken decided to change its name to KFC in 1991 for several reasons, none of which had anything to do with governmental regulations about mutant animals:
A move to de-emphasize "chicken" because KFC planned to offer a varied menu that included other types of food. (The Boston Chicken corporation took the same approach for the same reason, changing their name of its retail food outlets to Boston Market.)
A desire to eliminate the word "fried," which has negative connotations to the increasingly health-conscious consumer market.
A recent trend towards the abbreviation of long commercial titles, as demonstrated by other companies' employing shortened forms of their names, such as The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) and Howard Johnson's (HoJo).
How concerned we should be about genetically engineered food products is one thing, but no amount of concern or protest is going to "make KFC start using real chicken again" — "real chicken" is what they've been using all along.
Source and full article from good ole Snopes
Maybe they changed their name to KFC because "Kentucky Fried Genetically Altered Bird Type Animal" was a bit too long. 
People changed the name and not the company.
I started calling it KFC more than 20 years ago in the Phillipines.
I started calling it KFC more than 20 years ago in the Phillipines.
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/kfc.asp
snopes a debunking site for urban legends states this claim is false!
snopes a debunking site for urban legends states this claim is false!
I've heard that one before. Snopes has already debunked it as myth.
I thought this was going to be the one about the chicken head. >/.
The animals they do use are really genitically enhanced anyway, they grow too fast and their legs can't support them and they snap. The crowded conditions make the ones who dont grow fast enough not live.
I'm having a hard time thinking of how to say it
The animals they do use are really genitically enhanced anyway, they grow too fast and their legs can't support them and they snap. The crowded conditions make the ones who dont grow fast enough not live.
I'm having a hard time thinking of how to say it
I heard one where somebody eats a deep-fried rat! My teacher told me that, and I believed him, until I got an urban legend book
Some of their meals still have the word chicken on the title and in the packaging anyways
Doesn't matter much to me anyway.
I can't even stand the smell outside of a KFC anyway.
Besides, they prolly just changed the name to more fit with so called 'youth culture' (which is corporate lingo for black people).
I can't even stand the smell outside of a KFC anyway.
Besides, they prolly just changed the name to more fit with so called 'youth culture' (which is corporate lingo for black people).
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Doesn't matter much to me anyway.
I can't even stand the smell outside of a KFC anyway.
Besides, they prolly just changed the name to more fit with so called 'youth culture' (which is corporate lingo for black people).
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I can't even stand the smell outside of a KFC anyway.
Besides, they prolly just changed the name to more fit with so called 'youth culture' (which is corporate lingo for black people).
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Actually name change came after they were bought by Pepsi. I cant say but they were probably trying to get away from its old image and trying to start new one with new name. Other thing "could" be that Mr. Snader's family may not have allowed Pepsi to use theri name without paying them and Pepsi changed name making it KFC to avoid payments! Just guesses on my part
Meh, Either way it's still finger licking good
Hey lady, you gonna eat all that?
Hey lady, you gonna eat all that?
I thought Sanders was an old made up character...and if that is true, why does the KFC by my apartment still use his face on their signs? It might just be a few select ones allowed to do so though. This KFC is on the third busiest intersection in town.
KFC --"Krispy-Fried -Chupacabra ?""--(LOL)
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KFC --"Krispy-Fried -Chupacabra ?""--(LOL)
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I do not believe this story, but all snopes did was give an opinion. It never proved it as fake.
Why did they call it "KFC" when it started in Calgary, not Kentucky. Shouldn't it be "CFC" or "AFC"?
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KFC --"Krispy-Fried -Chupacabra ?""--(LOL)
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Nope, it's actually.."Killing -French -Canadians".
it is a load of bull. theres a chicken "factory" over here in WV that is a distriubter to KFC, and yes they use REAL chickens
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Some of their meals still have the word chicken on the title and in the packaging anyways
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Yah I just figured that out as a myth the other day, when I saw a KFC commercial. It said chicken 3 times, but since I was at my dads (Whom has no computer at the time) I couldnt say. Sorry about that.
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Could this be true?
I doubt it
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KFC --"Krispy-Fried -Chupacabra ?""--(LOL)
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Thank you PETA.
Actually, they changed the name because the state of Kentucky wanted to charge them for the use of it. The state is nearly broke. And yes Colonel Sanders is (was) a real person. His wife started a dinner house in my home town that's still very popular. Excellent southern food.
~Harland Sanders, is indeed a real person.~
'KFC' . . . Doesn't matter to me what it's called, I live no where near a Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC Restaurant.
'KFC' . . . Doesn't matter to me what it's called, I live no where near a Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC Restaurant.
well no matter what they make theyre food out of.. its mean... they are just a cheap company and buy "chicken" from companies that use cheaper ways of killing and cleaning... whether it is chicken or not... who cares....its mean!
Do you honestly think KFC could afford that kind of "technology"?
Good lord, some people are so gullable.
Good lord, some people are so gullable.
now i know why it's so delicious...
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