Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 8599 Location: Fingerlakes - NY usa
KFC Myths, Facts, and Legends
Myths vs Facts
[list]Myth: The reason why they call it KFC is because they can not use the word chicken anymore.
Fact: You can find "Kentucky Fried Chicken" on their website.
Myth: 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.
Myth: They have no beaks, no feathers, and no feet.
Fact: Beaks are often chopped off in factory farming so the overcrowded chickens don't damage each other.
Myth: Their bone structure is dramatically shrunk to get more meat out of them.
Fact: Chickens are now grown faster and ready much sooner. The results are weaker more translucent bones.
Myth: There is no more plucking of the feathers.
Fact: Birds are often scalded and mechanically de-feathered alive.
Myth: The Government forced KFC to change their name
Fact: When Kentucky Fried Chicken started out; they served only chicken and nothing else. KFC let people know they changed, and made for cheaper signs, and advertisements.
*KFC is a division of Yum! Brands which operates or licenses A&W (excluding Canada), Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell
*KFC's use of pressure fryers is what keeps the chicken juicy and cooks it fast
Last edited by madthumbs on Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:21 pm; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 445 Location: melbourne, Australia
I'm safe I refuse to eat that disgusting crap! bloody dirty greasy preservative filled trash. I have drastically changed what I eat and would never go back to eating shite like KFC, Maccas or pizza hut. If i want to have some "junk" food i'll make up my own pizza, burgers or herb coating which I will then put on chicken pieces and bake in the oven.
No wonder we have so many obese people and hyper-active kids these days.
BTW, I owe you one Thumbs, I showed my missus the page about mc-donalds chicken nuggets and she was absolutley disgusted and has sworn to never eat them again. Maybe you can dig up some dirt on Coca Cola and it will make her stop drinking it. I've given up trying!
It's hard to prevent someone from being unhealthy when they don't see the effects of what they are doing to themselves just yet. I have the same problem as you.
It is the pain that all who can predict the future feel: when you warn the ones you love, chances are you will be ignored, ridiculed, cast out, or persecuted. It is only after the damage has been done that they might listen to you, but they can just as easily become spiteful due to their pride. Regardless of this painful process, preventing the damage was your primary goal and it sucks when you fail. And then you have to help them fix their mess.
The end result is that they are reducing their lifespan in trade for some immediate gratification.
Wed May 23, 2007 7:11 am
Gunther
Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 358 Location: You Already Know Where I Am!!!
I just finished a lovely KFC meal, and something in my gut told me before I bought that shit not to do so... but fvck it when u hungry... you gotta gulp down something!!!
That was the last time I knocked on KFC's door... I feel even worse knowing that in the country I'm livin' in it's public knowledge that 80% of all foods sold in supermarkets etc... are all GMO foods, and it doesn't bother the shit out of anyone!!!
I feel GM'd and unless I move to the rural areas Im stuck with being a good consumer... and then again If I do get out to the country... who's to say they using organics???
Plse doG help me!!!
Maybe I should stick to compressed grain and Spirulina for the rest of my days...
!!! P... L... E... H... !!!
Wed May 23, 2007 2:27 pm
madthumbs
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 8599 Location: Fingerlakes - NY usa
false flag wrote:
Maybe you can dig up some dirt on Coca-Cola and it will make her stop drinking it. I've given up trying!
There's not too much to say about coca cola apart from other carbonated soft drinks. There are a lot of rumors out there like how it's an Israeli company, but Coca-cola contends this as they're a multinational corporation and even partly owned and operated by Palestinians. The people I know that have successfully lost fat and kept it off have one thing in common: They stopped drinking soda and now drink water. Corn syrup in soft-drinks is on our Food Additives to avoid page: http://www.opposingdigits.com/additives/ and is linked to Diabetes, and Obesity. The caffeine in cola can have an effect on b-vitamins which are linked to mental health. Diet Coke still has HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) and includes aspartame. I think aspartame was originally listed as a poison for military use. Here's some videos on it: http://www.opposingdigits.com/vlog/index.php?s=aspartame . The thing we should question is why not Stevia? A list of sweeteners: http://www.opposingdigits.com/sweeteners/
Wed May 23, 2007 3:19 pm
false flag
Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 445 Location: melbourne, Australia
Thanks mate you're a legend!
I have had many colourful arguments with my fiancees braindead and ignorant family about the dangers of Aspartame. Her neice went to the nutrasweet website and because they say it's safe she believes it. Doesn't matter that when you type Aspartame into any search engine you get a massive list of sites telling you how unhealthy and dangerous it is. I tried to tell her that of course the idiots that make it are going to say it's great stuff. How long were cigarette companies selling smokes for before they had to put health warnings on them? Some people are just so stupid and care-free that it really makes me wonder how they can even have the intelligence to dress themselves in the morning.
Also regarding coke. I have heard that it also contains Phosphoric acid. The active ingredient in almost all commercially available rust-removers and rust proofing paints. Lovely stuff..drink up
Wed May 23, 2007 3:28 pm
madthumbs
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 8599 Location: Fingerlakes - NY usa
Yes, phosphoric acid is in it, but what's it do when diluted? There's a lot of untrue myths regarding this ingredient's effect in Coca-Cola.
Regarding aspartame: I've received enough feedback from bulletin readers that convince me it's bad. Many people who thought they had fatal illnesses are now healthy and aware. I just wish these people would get their butts here to give their testimonies: http://www.opposingdigits.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=159
Wed May 23, 2007 3:36 pm
madthumbs
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 8599 Location: Fingerlakes - NY usa
Regarding Coke:
You may want to research water plundering which is relevant to any mainstream drinks that come in containers including bottled water.
They describe these as bottling plants; actually they are pumping stations, each of which extracts up to 1.5m litres of water a day from the ground. It takes nine litres of clean water to manufacture a litre of Coke.
The processes used in manufacturing these soft drinks are inherently damaging. The extraction of groundwater deprives poor people of their fundamental right of access to clean water. The factories spew out toxic waste that threatens health and the environment. And the products themselves are harmful — the Indian parliament has set up a up a joint committee to inquire into the presence of pesticide residues.
I used to be an avid junk food eater. It was cheap and quickly available. My job at the time was working 50 hours a week, and being often paged or called at odd hours to check servers and reboot machines. I was always chained to that job and hated it. I didn't bother to cook for myself back then because after work I was too tired to do so. All I wanted to do when I got home was to veg out.
After a few years of that I gained over 50 pounds, which wasn't pretty at all. My man told me my ass had a shelf and could hold a six pack. I think he was making it all seem worse than it was, but it was still bad.
In the past seven years of not eating junk food I've dropped the 50 pounds just by eating a lot healthier. I still ate what I wanted but made it myself at home, from scratch. Didn't change my lifestyle any other than just eating fresh, or homemade stuff. Well I guess I can't say that's totally accurate because I now garden and I guess that would mean it's exercise. lol
There were times of going on a road trip and the quick stop off at a fast food place. Within a few hours I regretted it due to the gut pains that resulted. Don't go on road trips much (can't afford it any more), but every time we did and ate fast food I experienced a violent gut reaction. Now if we ever have car trips, I usually make different kinds of sandwiches with my homemade bread.
After that I refused to touch fast food and now I cannot eat out at any restaurant or the same thing happens. It could be a nice sit down restaurant with good food and I'll still feel ill for several hours after.
The commercial food industry, all the restaurants of any sort in the US, make me ill. There are a couple of places in Canada that I can go to with no ill effects. One is a local family place and the other is a chain called Dixie Lee Chicken. Their chicken is not greasy in any way, and they have awesome homemade style salads. We treat ourselves to their chicken about twice a year in summer when it's too hot to cook.
Last time I went back to the states, I told my family to please don't take me out to restaurants or I'll get sick again. They didn't believe me and pressured me to go to a oriental type place for lunch where they cook the food in front of you and do all the knfie tricks, etc. Sure enough a couple hours later I was vomiting. I'm totally turned off by ginger now. lol
So there's something they are using in the foods in the states that my body just will not accept any more. I am unable to figure out what the difference is between the two countries in food ingredients. Canada seems to be overall more healthy.
Try out my experiment and see if you guys also get sensitized. Go without fast food or premade boxed food of any kind for 6 months and then go and try to eat that stuff again and see how you feel. Heck, 30 days might even be enough.
Oh and never, ever buy Old El Paso tortillas. Here's the ingredients listed on the package. They are sooo gross. My homemade tortillas are way better.
So there's something they are using in the foods in the states that my body just will not accept any more. I am unable to figure out what the difference is between the two countries in food ingredients. Canada seems to be overall more healthy.
"Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act" also known as the "Cheeseburger Bill".
...This sweeping law bans anyone from suing food manufacturers, sellers and distributors. Even if it comes out that they purposely added an addictive chemical to their foods."...
But this bill is aimed at saving the aspartame manufacturers from their crime of putting an addictive neurotoxin on the market that makes you crave carbohydrates so you gain weight. What's more they misrepresent by many times having this product labeled as "diet" such as Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi. So people thinking they can lose weight by using diet products in reality gain weight. If you go to http://www.dorway.com and read the protest of the National Soft Drink Association, at the bottom (part of the congressional record) you will see Dr. Wurtman's affidavit admitting that aspartame makes you crave carbohydrates so you gain weight.
With this kind of nonsense going on in the united States, I can understand why you might feel bad after eating here. I try to avoid eating anything I didn't make myself.
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In the past seven years of not eating junk food I've dropped the 50 pounds just by eating a lot healthier. I still ate what I wanted but made it myself at home, from scratch. Didn't change my lifestyle any other than just eating fresh, or homemade stuff. Well I guess I can't say that's totally accurate because I now garden and I guess that would mean it's exercise. lol
You are a step ahead of me, and I respect you for your strength, courage, and intelligence in solving your own problem. I need to start growing my own food, which aught to be interesting since I don't know alot about growing food...yet.
You can't go wrong with peas/beans or even carrots. Easy to grow, just plop in some seeds and water.
My lifestyle change wasn't forced or an idea I came up with. How it started was not having much money and couldn't afford eating out, and having a partner who is food fussy and doesn't like fast food anyway. Says it's crap. So I just went without and learned how to cook other stuff. Wasn't trying to lose weight, it just happened. Which is odd though because sometimes I eat rich foods like homemade pound cake or homemade ice cream and I don't gain but enjoy every bit. lol
Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:58 am
postcardsfrompalestine
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 1737 Location: It means good luck - a chinese symbol
