Is KFC Canada’s Vegan Sandwich Not Truly Vegan?

July 22, 2008

I don't want to offend anyone, but whywould you *want* to eat at KFC?

I stand proudly by my reord of never having eaten at that type of

fast-food establishment, and I really don't get the attraction?

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote:

> Tastes like chicken...

>

> Filed under: animals, food & drink — michael @ 9:53 pm

>

> Sure, KFC Canada has announced a new vegan option on their menu (thanks to

> PETA's decades-long campaign against the fast-food giant) — but do they

> really get what being a vegan means? I'll let the purists decide here. Check

> out this email we received from a reader earlier today:

>

> " I live in Calgary, AB and I was really excited to try the new vegan KFC

> burger. I called my nearest location to see if they carried it and then

> asked them how they cooked it. They said they fry it up in the same fryer as

> the meat. This was very upsetting and I just wanted to pass this news along

> as I think it might be something that should be posted since it kind of

> defeats the whole Vegan thing. I still applaud PETA's efforts but thought it

> might be info that should be passed along to others were are also a little

> misinformed. "

>

> Hmmm…something tells me cooking a vegan sandwich in the same place as a

> chicken sandwich seconds before ain't gonna cut it. Thoughts?

>

> 5 Comments

>

> 5 Responses to " Is KFC Canada's Vegan Sandwich Not Truly Vegan? "

>

> April says on July 21st, 2008 at 11:34 pm

>

> Oh no! That sucks! I guess the sandwich will be good for people just

> converting to a healthier diet. It will be a good option for meat eaters to

> abstain from slaughtered flesh for a meal. Other than that, most vegans will

> be grossed out.

>

> wordster says on July 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 am

>

> Of course this is arguable, but unless someone is " allergic " to meat residue

> or simply can no longer abide the taste when meat touches their food it

> doesn't make a lot of sense to reject the vegan option.

>

> It's not that vegan food is " contaminated " by being cooked on the grill near

> meat or thrown in the fryer with chicken. It's all about the animals!! The

> main purpose of choosing vegan options is to save the lives of animals and

> if vegan food is cooked near or with meat, that doesn't affect how many

> animals are killed.

>

> Sure, most of us are turned off by the taste of meat and maybe the vegan

> sandwich pattie will have a bad flavor, which " would " be a good reason to

> reject it. But it shouldn't be rejected simply because it is cooked near the

> meat.

>

> However, I always reject vegan patties/fries, etc. that are cooked directly

> in animal fat because that act creates demand for the animal product,

> whereas the pattie cooked next to the meat on the grill or in with the

> chicken does not.

>

> KFC's New 'Vegan' Sandwich, Now With 20% More Chicken Grease at Deceiver.com

> says on July 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm

>

> [...] ruh-roh. Ecorazzi.com caught a whiff of something meaty from one of

> their readers: " I live in Calgary, AB and I was really excited to try the

> new vegan [...]

>

> Nikki says on July 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm

>

> I'm an ethical vegan and understand where you're all coming from.

>

> But….

>

> It's a great first start and - once they see the demand for compassionate

> food - can set the market standard for the most popular western food: fast

> food.

>

> After this catches on, other stores with the capabilities for setting aside

> non-tainted measures, we can watch market competition take over.

>

> KFC Launches 'Kind of, Sort of' Vegan Sandwich - Tech Support Forums -

> TechIMO.com says on July 22nd, 2008 at 3:11 pm

>

> [...] asked them how they cooked it. They said they fry it up in the same

> fryer as the meat. Source: Ecorazzi __________________ Robert Richmond |

> TechIMO Editor-in-Chief Infinite perceptions. One [...]

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July 22, 2008

I agree. The only argument I have heard is that some young teenagers want

to go with their omnivorous friends, and that it is good if they have

something they can eat.