vegan chicken to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

[Guest guest]

I agree, one step forward is better than two steps back!

 

Donna

 

 

--- On Sun, 6/1/08, chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah wrote:

 

chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 5:06 PM

 

I'm optimistic and look on the positive side. I'm happy to see they

are going to offer a vegan item and if it states vegan I believe they

will cook it accordingly. I hope they will considering this on the

menu in the U.S.

 

Chelsea

 

- In , " ZippyPo " <joestud469@ ...>

wrote:

>

> This is all good but why protest fast food.

> If you are smart you know fast food is bad for you. One of the

traumatic events in

> my life I will never forget. I visited the plant that processes pigs

> for Spam.

> What makes you think KFC will cook this vegan chkn on a animal free

> grill or microwave?

> I doubt they are spending the extra money to do this.

> Have worked in the retail and restaurant industry long enough to

know

> it is just a small offering to make people happy.

> The PETA people go a bit overboard sometimes, I do support what

they do

> so I really can not say much about them that is negative.

> KFC is one of the dirtiest establishment I have ever visited.

> Fact to end this A study says 96 % of Americans have been inside a

> McDonald's in the last year.

> I am proud to say I am the other 4% percent that has not.

> Only time I step foot in a fast food place is when I do a inspection

> and will never eat the food.

> OK now to steer myself back on track to the topic at hand

>

[Guest guest]

Me too. I am always glad to have vegetarian choices when we need to grab food

on the go. Today we were traveling and I was glad that Burger King had a

Vegetarian burger as a choice for me to eat. It is good. Taco bell has good

choices too....

Judy

-

Donnalilacflower

Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:11 PM

vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

 

I agree, one step forward is better than two steps back!

 

Donna

 

--- On Sun, 6/1/08, chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah wrote:

 

chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in

Canada.

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 5:06 PM

 

I'm optimistic and look on the positive side. I'm happy to see they

are going to offer a vegan item and if it states vegan I believe they

will cook it accordingly. I hope they will considering this on the

menu in the U.S.

 

Chelsea

 

-

.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

My assumption is that if they don't cook it separately

from the meat, they will get sued. I do believe the US

is one of the most litigious nations in the world. I could

be wrong but it certainly seems that way. In this instance

if they fail to do so, I do hope they get sued.

 

Gary

 

 

 

Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:11:02 PM

vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

I agree, one step forward is better than two steps back!

 

Donna

 

 

--- On Sun, 6/1/08, chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah wrote:

 

chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 5:06 PM

 

I'm optimistic and look on the positive side. I'm happy to see they

are going to offer a vegan item and if it states vegan I believe they

will cook it accordingly. I hope they will considering this on the

menu in the U.S.

 

Chelsea

 

- In , " ZippyPo " <joestud469@ ...>

wrote:

>

> This is all good but why protest fast food.

> If you are smart you know fast food is bad for you. One of the

traumatic events in

> my life I will never forget. I visited the plant that processes pigs

> for Spam.

> What makes you think KFC will cook this vegan chkn on a animal free

> grill or microwave?

> I doubt they are spending the extra money to do this.

> Have worked in the retail and restaurant industry long enough to

know

> it is just a small offering to make people happy.

> The PETA people go a bit overboard sometimes, I do support what

they do

> so I really can not say much about them that is negative.

> KFC is one of the dirtiest establishment I have ever visited.

> Fact to end this A study says 96 % of Americans have been inside a

> McDonald's in the last year.

> I am proud to say I am the other 4% percent that has not.

> Only time I step foot in a fast food place is when I do a inspection

> and will never eat the food.

> OK now to steer myself back on track to the topic at hand

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

 

[Guest guest]

Although I don't like chickens being killed for food at

all, I think the more important point is

 

" Among other things, the deal obliges

KFC Canada to begin buying from suppliers who use gas to kill their

chickens painlessly, considered to be the least cruel method of

slaughter.

The company is also promising to insist on other

" animal-welfare friendly " measures relating to how the birds are kept,

including a maximum on crowding and phasing out non-essential

growth-hormones and other drugs. "

 

And I haven't been in a McDonalds for a number of years,

Also not KFC.

 

Gary

 

 

 

ZippyPo <joestud469

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008 4:49:17 PM

vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

This is all good but why protest fast food.

If you are smart you know fast food is bad for you. One of the traumatic events

in

my life I will never forget. I visited the plant that processes pigs

for Spam.

What makes you think KFC will cook this vegan chkn on a animal free

grill or microwave?

I doubt they are spending the extra money to do this.

Have worked in the retail and restaurant industry long enough to know

it is just a small offering to make people happy.

The PETA people go a bit overboard sometimes, I do support what they do

so I really can not say much about them that is negative.

KFC is one of the dirtiest establishment I have ever visited.

Fact to end this A study says 96 % of Americans have been inside a

McDonald's in the last year.

I am proud to say I am the other 4% percent that has not.

Only time I step foot in a fast food place is when I do a inspection

and will never eat the food.

OK now to steer myself back on track to the topic at hand

 

 

---

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oops, Canada, they may not be so litigious.

(Gary needs to pay more attention)

 

Gary

 

 

 

 

Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008 7:27:24 PM

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

Hi,

 

My assumption is that if they don't cook it separately

from the meat, they will get sued. I do believe the US

is one of the most litigious nations in the world. I could

be wrong but it certainly seems that way. In this instance

if they fail to do so, I do hope they get sued.

 

Gary

 

 

 

Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:11:02 PM

vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

I agree, one step forward is better than two steps back!

 

Donna

 

 

--- On Sun, 6/1/08, chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah wrote:

 

chelsea_cheetah <chelsea_cheetah

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

Sunday, June 1, 2008, 5:06 PM

 

I'm optimistic and look on the positive side. I'm happy to see they

are going to offer a vegan item and if it states vegan I believe they

will cook it accordingly. I hope they will considering this on the

menu in the U.S.

 

Chelsea

 

- In , " ZippyPo " <joestud469@ ...>

wrote:

>

> This is all good but why protest fast food.

> If you are smart you know fast food is bad for you. One of the

traumatic events in

> my life I will never forget. I visited the plant that processes pigs

> for Spam.

> What makes you think KFC will cook this vegan chkn on a animal free

> grill or microwave?

> I doubt they are spending the extra money to do this.

> Have worked in the retail and restaurant industry long enough to

know

> it is just a small offering to make people happy.

> The PETA people go a bit overboard sometimes, I do support what

they do

> so I really can not say much about them that is negative.

> KFC is one of the dirtiest establishment I have ever visited.

> Fact to end this A study says 96 % of Americans have been inside a

> McDonald's in the last year.

> I am proud to say I am the other 4% percent that has not.

> Only time I step foot in a fast food place is when I do a inspection

> and will never eat the food.

> OK now to steer myself back on track to the topic at hand

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm in Canada and we are far behind the US in suing for things. It appears that

we are trying to catch up.

 

I do know that I rarely go into any fast food place. Just the thought of all

that fat and sodium and meat cooking fumes gags the heck out of me. I know not

everyone has the choice to only eat what they prepare at home but that's my

style. I take my lunch everywhere I go. If my friends want to eat at a fast

food place, I go with them and unwrap my veggie sandwich and say a word of

thanks that I'm not tempted to eat anything cooked on the meat grill - veggie or

not. We do have one local hamburg place that cooks veggie burgers on a separate

grill and uses separate tools but it's way too noisy in there for me. They also

have veggie chili and veggie chili wraps which I can buy at the local grocery

store and heat up at home.

 

 

 

(

)

(

__

c\_/ Audrey

[Guest guest]

I was very happy to hear about KFC decision to change some of their

policies on their chicken farm purchases. I am skeptical of course

that these policies will be enforced, but at least it is a step in

the right direction. As far as the vegan options on the menu, it is

nice that they will include that but I wouldn't be suprised if it

does not last, as someone even mentioned some veg items disapear

from some fast bfood resurants. I think that is because a lot of

veg people simply do not go to fast food places on a regular basis

due to the limited healthy options available. I just know ever

since I became veg 10 years ago I rarely go to many fast food places

for that reason..and I still would never personally be enticed to go

to KFC just to get whatever item they are offering, in fact many veg

may not even know about it if they are already in the habit of not

going to those places like myself...just my thoughts

~Danielle

 

 

-- In , " ZippyPo " <joestud469

wrote:

>

> This is all good but why protest fast food.

> If you are smart you know fast food is bad for you. One of the

traumatic events in

> my life I will never forget. I visited the plant that processes

pigs

> for Spam.

> What makes you think KFC will cook this vegan chkn on a animal free

> grill or microwave?

> I doubt they are spending the extra money to do this.

> Have worked in the retail and restaurant industry long enough to

know

> it is just a small offering to make people happy.

> The PETA people go a bit overboard sometimes, I do support what

they do

> so I really can not say much about them that is negative.

> KFC is one of the dirtiest establishment I have ever visited.

> Fact to end this A study says 96 % of Americans have been inside a

> McDonald's in the last year.

> I am proud to say I am the other 4% percent that has not.

> Only time I step foot in a fast food place is when I do a

inspection

> and will never eat the food.

> OK now to steer myself back on track to the topic at hand

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I will admit that for the most part fast food places do not serve

healthy foods. However one thing to consider is if people buy

vegetarian/vegan items from fast food restaurants, said fast food

restaurants are far more likely to continue carrying those items

and even possibly carry more. Strange as it may seem, they are

driven, to a certain extent, by their customers' preferences and

what they buy. If no one buys vegetarian/vegan items, why should

they carry them? Is this a good reason for you to go to a fast food

restaurant? Possibly not but it is something to consider. Burger King

has carried a veg burger for a number of years. Fortunately they also

recently " agreed on a deal to improve wages and conditions for Florida

tomato pickers " but that's another issue altogether.

<http://www.miamiherald.com/breaking_business/story/544320.html>

 

It would be marvelous if people in many countries didn't rush around so much

and would spend more time thinking about their health and the environment

and the other beings with whom they share the planet, things many of us

here consider more important. I have this feeling this isn't going to happen

today or tomorrow or any time soon so I hope these small steps will

eventually help head others in that direction. (aargh, my mind then

wanders to all the people who don't have enough food to eat and

good living conditions and animals in shelters that don't have families

to care for them and . . . . )

 

Sorry for meandering. Back to those marvelous veg recipes, eh?

 

Gary

 

 

mylameoww <mylameoww

 

Monday, June 2, 2008 8:42:30 AM

Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in KFC in Canada.

 

I was very happy to hear about KFC decision to change some of their

policies on their chicken farm purchases. I am skeptical of course

that these policies will be enforced, but at least it is a step in

the right direction. As far as the vegan options on the menu, it is

nice that they will include that but I wouldn't be suprised if it

does not last, as someone even mentioned some veg items disapear

from some fast bfood resurants. I think that is because a lot of

veg people simply do not go to fast food places on a regular basis

due to the limited healthy options available. I just know ever

since I became veg 10 years ago I rarely go to many fast food places

for that reason..and I still would never personally be enticed to go

to KFC just to get whatever item they are offering, in fact many veg

may not even know about it if they are already in the habit of not

going to those places like myself...just my thoughts

~Danielle

[Guest guest]

This is a very good point, my favorite restaurant used to serve

veggie burgers, but the last time I went in they had removed them

from the menu. When I asked why, they toldme that there had only

been two customers who ordered them regularly, besides me. One a

doctor's wife and one a military wife. The doctor and his wife moved

when he retired and the military wife moved to the new base her

husband was stationed to. I was the only one left ordering the

veggie burger, so they discontinued it. They do however manage to

help me when I go in by making some of their regular menu items

without the meat. These people know I've been vegetarian since I was

three so they try to help me out when I go in. It's not easy for a

restaturant to cater to vegetarians if no one orders the items when

they're on the menu. So to strengthen your point, as long as the

restaurant is offering the vegetarian items and people don't order

them, then be prepared for them to be removed from the menu. I just

wish that the KFC's in the US would follow suit and offer the same

item here. It took a while, but the Burger King restaurants finally

started offering veggie burgers. If we all keep asking the companies

to provide something that we vegetarians can eat, maybe they'll

follow the examples of these two chains.

booliterary21

, Gary Mattingly

<gsmattingly wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I will admit that for the most part fast food places do not serve

> healthy foods. However one thing to consider is if people buy

> vegetarian/vegan items from fast food restaurants, said fast food

> restaurants are far more likely to continue carrying those items

> and even possibly carry more. Strange as it may seem, they are

> driven, to a certain extent, by their customers' preferences and

> what they buy. If no one buys vegetarian/vegan items, why should

> they carry them? Is this a good reason for you to go to a fast

food

> restaurant? Possibly not but it is something to consider. Burger

King

> has carried a veg burger for a number of years. Fortunately they

also

> recently " agreed on a deal to improve wages and conditions for

Florida

> tomato pickers " but that's another issue altogether.

> <http://www.miamiherald.com/breaking_business/story/544320.html>

>

> It would be marvelous if people in many countries didn't rush

around so much

> and would spend more time thinking about their health and the

environment

> and the other beings with whom they share the planet, things many

of us

> here consider more important. I have this feeling this isn't

going to happen

> today or tomorrow or any time soon so I hope these small steps

will

> eventually help head others in that direction. (aargh, my mind

then

> wanders to all the people who don't have enough food to eat and

> good living conditions and animals in shelters that don't have

families

> to care for them and . . . . )

>

> Sorry for meandering. Back to those marvelous veg recipes, eh?

>

> Gary

>

>

>

> mylameoww <mylameoww

>

> Monday, June 2, 2008 8:42:30 AM

> Re: vegan " chicken " to be offerred in

KFC in Canada.

>

> I was very happy to hear about KFC decision to change some of

their

> policies on their chicken farm purchases. I am skeptical of

course

> that these policies will be enforced, but at least it is a step in

> the right direction. As far as the vegan options on the menu, it

is

> nice that they will include that but I wouldn't be suprised if it

> does not last, as someone even mentioned some veg items disapear

> from some fast bfood resurants. I think that is because a lot of

> veg people simply do not go to fast food places on a regular basis

> due to the limited healthy options available. I just know ever

> since I became veg 10 years ago I rarely go to many fast food

places

> for that reason..and I still would never personally be enticed to

go

> to KFC just to get whatever item they are offering, in fact many

veg

> may not even know about it if they are already in the habit of not

> going to those places like myself...just my thoughts

> ~Danielle

>

[Guest guest]

" ... I just wish that the KFC's in the US would follow suit and offer the same

item here. It took a while, but the Burger King restaurants finally

started offering veggie burgers. ... "

 

 

Do all Burger King restaurants offer the veggie burgers? I had not

heard of this before, nor was it ever (to my knowledge) advertized (by the

Burger King) in our area. I would buy them if I know they offer them.

 

Thanks for the info!

--Laura B., in Illinois