KFC, Taco Bell, and the destruction of the rain forests

July 9, 2011   3 Comments  

YUM! Brands, which operates 38,000 fast food restaurants in 110 countries (including KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, WingStreet, A&W and Long John Silver’s), continues to ignore calls to stop sourcing palm oil, paper and other goods from suppliers notorious for destroying tropical rainforests in Indonesia and elsewhere. Indonesia’s tropical rainforests are home to orangutans, tigers, elephants, clouded leopards and dozens of other endangered plants and animals. (Media credit/Marufish via Flickr)

Even McDonald’s takes better care of the environment

Kentucky GRILLED Chicken?

March 24, 2008   5 Comments  

Kentucky GRILLED Chicken?

For 65 years, variety has come in the form of “original” and “extra crispy,” but now Kentucky Fried Chicken is defying all logic — to say nothing of its name — and offering a grilled chicken menu item. “This great tasting product will help KFC continue to evolve and increase our relevance among consumers looking [...]