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Vegans Love (at) KFC
We all know the Four Seasons is soo last year for weddings, but what’s the number one place to say your wedding vows this year? Why, KFC of course—nothing says “I love you” like a hefty carton of deep-fried chicken. And the best part? They cater, too—even if you’re vegan.
KFC Canada has got one wing up on its competition—it’s where vegan PETA member Alex Bury wed her fiancé Jack Norris earlier today inside of the 466 Queen Street West location. Rumor has it that the flower girls dropped drumsticks instead of flower petals. But really, attendees were treated to a veritable fast-food feast of “chicken” burgers, the newest addition to KFC’s Canadian menu. And from what we’ve heard, they’re absolutely scrumptious.
After more than five years of petitioning against Kentucky Fried Cruelty, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has won the war against KFC on the grounds of chicken abuse. According to PETA, KFC is now committed to using controlled-atmosphere killing, “the least cruel form of poultry slaughter ever developed” and an animal welfare advisory panel, among other things. They’ve even introduced a new, cripsy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside, unchicken sandwich to 461 Canadian stores. The U.S. has yet to follow suit, but PETA plans to continue boycotting and petitioning in the States until KFC changes its slanderous ways.
Vegan purists, however, might be wary of trusting a company known for its greasy, breaded chicken. Any crispy sandwich must be deep-fried—whether chicken or unchicken. And, as reported by Ecorazzi, all the patties swim in the same grease. That means your soy-based patty could be sizzling in the same sauce as a cruel chicken patty had done seconds before. Now that’s what we call tainted meat.
Photo by SqueakyMarmot. Thanks to the Post for the tip.