Gothamist: Can Fried, Fatty, and Salt-Laden Be Healthy?

Mike

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:27:42 -0500

Anyone who BELIEVES claims made in advertisements is just as gullible as those who believe anything that the CSPI publishes. They are opposite sides of the same biased coin. The 'answer', if it exists, will be reached by using facts (that are verifiable) and reason. Because reason is always subjective (Just what is important to YOU?) we make our own choices. Just don't expect anyone else to agree just because it is written down.

Jen

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:30:09 -0500

If you read the post, you'd see that the Colonel's cabbage patch was merely a reference in the storied advertising past of KFC. The post is about their most recent commercials. But at this point, I suppose people reading the post is too much to hope for.

jojo

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 03:17:54 -0500

Uh, the "colonel" did the cabbage patch (in all his animated glory) at LEAST 4 years ago. He also had the background singers chanting "Go colonel! Go colonel!" How is this news now?

jojo

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 03:17:03 -0500

Uh, the "colonel" did the cabbage patch (in all his animated glory) at LEAST 4 years ago. He also had the background singers chanting "Go colonel! Go colonel!" How is this news now?

gerrard

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:08:47 -0500

Obviously, KFC shouldn't have gotten away with this outright chicanery. At the same time, how much of this whole thing is really just KFC telling people what they want to hear so they can feel justified for eating chicken since they feel like eating it? Do I look fat in this? Of course not honey. Is it true that this delicious frozen yogurt is non-fat? Of course, eat up. Etc.

Jen

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:19:09 -0500

jkottke - I'm getting a sense of your tolerance levels. You like this, but you don't like the dancin'-n-rapin' Colonel. Got it.

cal

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:51:45 -0500

No doubt that they're stretching those claims. However, like so many other companies out there, they won't stop until they're told to do so. By then, not all the people who fell for the commercials in the first place would be set straight b/c the lawsuit will be published on some random corner in a newspaper. And for the all the people dumb enough to think that fried chicken is healthy, they were going to eat it anyway but they just want a rappin' cartoon to reinforce it.

jen h.

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 15:52:46 -0500

"...it is rather disingenuous considering how few people eat KFC's fried chicken without its breading and skin." Change that to "breading, skin, and veins." Ever get a good look at that skin? It's all THICK, BLUE AND GREEN VEINS!

Sterling

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:59:48 -0500

The body of Harlan Sanders probably danced around in its coffin when KFC rolled out those hip-hop commercials featuring "The Colonel". But you know the old saying: "He who lives by the niche-marketing, hip-gyrates by the niche marketing." Trivia: As a young man Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's, was Harlan Sanders' protege. (Hopefully we'll be spared a hip-hop Dave.)

Wes

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:53:16 -0500

Something that I noticed recently that pisses me off is these little boxes of Kellogg's Smart Start cereal, which I like. On the outside, it advertises "100% daily value of 10 vitamins and minerals". Well, turns out that it's 100% daily value for a serving, which is 50g. To my suprise, the box doesn't contain one serving! It has 43g, so in fact the labeling on the outside seems to be sort of slimey to me, because they can arbitrarily resize the serving size until it gets to something that looks good, and then give you less than what's advertised. I'm eating KFC for breakfast from now on.

jkottke

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:25:47 -0500

The photo of Colonel Sanders doing the Cabbage Patch is the most disturbing image you've ever posted on this site. And that includes the MJ mugshot from the previous post.

Jen

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:12:15 -0500

cal, I'd almost agree wtih you but in this case, I really think they are stretching the health claims. I have a high tolerance for BS and these are seriously out of control. If KFC believes even bad publicity is good publicity, that's the bright side for them.

K. Thor Jensen

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:07:01 -0500

The only bad thing about this is one of those commercials starred the "Oh face" guy from Office Space and I like seeing him on TV.

tien

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:56:17 -0500

speaking of homer, kfc should have a new campaign where they rub the chicken on the wall to see if it becomes clear. that way, if people want to go on disability, they know to eat kfc. it can be the anti-subway campaign. this will be a marketing coup!!

cal

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:53:50 -0500

Instead of a slick ad agent and a stupid client, I think KFC is slick enough to think that the general public is stupid enough to think KFC is healthy.