June 13, 2006
We Didn't Start the Fryer
And while we're on the subject:
A U.S. consumer group sued the operator of the KFC fried chicken restaurant chain on Tuesday to try and force it to stop frying foods in an artery- clogging fat.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest, in a suit filed against Yum Brands Inc., said some KFC meals were "startlingly" high in harmful trans fat from the partially hydrogenated oils used for frying.
(We gloss lightly over the collapse of grammatical standards among news providers, such as Reuters. "Try and force it?" Do they also write "prolly," as in "I'm prolly going to die from all this fried chicken?")
In a related story, the CSPI announced that any day now, they will file another suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against McDonalds, accusing them of deliberately making hamburgers that don't taste as good as those made by Carl's Jr.
"I'm sure we can find some cause of action here, if we look hard enough," a spokesman for the CSPI was expected to say shortly. "These fast food corporations act as if they own the joint!"
Hatched by Dafydd on this day, June 13, 2006, at the time of 3:28 PM
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The following hissed in response by: Airdale
I'll be stopping by KFC to show my support.
"Damn the bloodstream! Full speed ahead!"
The above hissed in response by: Airdale ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://biglizards.net/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
at June 13, 2006 4:34 PM
The following hissed in response by: cdquarles
When will these people come to their senses? Yeah, I know....when Hades freezes over.
The above hissed in response by: cdquarles at June 13, 2006 5:49 PM
The following hissed in response by: hunter
If I were a Judge and bogus groups like this came in with a trumped up phony claim, I would dismiss the suit with prejudice and request motions from the victim for sanctioning the lawyers who brought it and for reimbursement of all legal fees.
The above hissed in response by: hunter at June 13, 2006 10:30 PM
The following hissed in response by: hunter
If I were a Judge and bogus groups like this came in with a trumped up phony claim, I would dismiss the suit with prejudice and request motions from the victim for sanctioning the lawyers who brought it and for reimbursement of all legal fees.
The above hissed in response by: hunter at June 14, 2006 4:41 AM
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