Finger Lickin’ Good! Kentucky Fried Chicken needs to establish a new way to care for and eradicate their chickens that is less malicious than their current approach.

KFC Statistics Kentucky Fried Chicken kills over 850 million chickens each year. Kentucky Fried Chicken kills over 850 million chickens each year. The way in which these animals are tortured would result in felony charges if the victims were cats or dogs. The way in which these animals are tortured would result in felony charges if the victims were cats or dogs. -KentuckyFriedCruelty.com (2007) -KentuckyFriedCruelty.com (2007)

Problems KFC’s current policy: KFC’s current policy: Crams chickens into warehouses, and implements poor slaughter practices. Small living space. Handled carelessly. Genetically altered.

Problems Causes chickens to suffer. Causes chickens to suffer. Broken bones and bruises. Beaks are cut off. Without anesthesia. Shackled upside down in slaughter houses. Dehydration, disease, infections, crippling etc.

Problems Cruel killing techniques: Cruel killing techniques: Death by scalding and slitting throats while still conscious. -Peta.com

Who Cares About Chickens? “Chickens are as smart as children…, For example, chickens are able to understand that recently hidden small objects still exist, which is actually beyond the capacity of small children.”---goveg.com “Chickens are as smart as children…, For example, chickens are able to understand that recently hidden small objects still exist, which is actually beyond the capacity of small children.”---goveg.com Most abused warm-blooded animals in the world. Most abused warm-blooded animals in the world.

Solutions PETA’s recommended animal welfare program: PETA’s recommended animal welfare program: “It presently requires humane treatment of animals at every stage-in breeding, in broiler sheds, during transportation, and in slaughter houses.” ---PETA “It presently requires humane treatment of animals at every stage-in breeding, in broiler sheds, during transportation, and in slaughter houses.” ---PETA

PETA’s Animal Welfare Program: Replace electrical stunning and throat slicing with gas killing. Replace electrical stunning and throat slicing with gas killing. Install cameras in slaughterhouses to enforce humane standards. Install cameras in slaughterhouses to enforce humane standards. Switch to humane mechanized chicken gathering. Switch to humane mechanized chicken gathering. Use genetic selection for learner and less aggressive birds. Use genetic selection for learner and less aggressive birds.

PETA’s Animal Welfare Program: Stop forcing rapid growth and using drugs for non-therapeutic purposes. Stop forcing rapid growth and using drugs for non-therapeutic purposes. Give all chickens more living space. Give all chickens more living space. Include sheltered areas and perches in chicken houses. Include sheltered areas and perches in chicken houses. Allow birds the opportunity to fulfill their natural desire for activity. Allow birds the opportunity to fulfill their natural desire for activity.

Solutions Broad guidelines. Broad guidelines. Easily Implemented. Easily Implemented. McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King are using PETA’s recommendations. McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King are using PETA’s recommendations. -PETA.com -PETA.com

Advantages More humane treatment of animals and community awareness of ethical treatment of animals will be highlighted. More humane treatment of animals and community awareness of ethical treatment of animals will be highlighted. PETA will stop protesting. PETA will stop protesting. Happier Chickens. Happier Chickens.

References Chickens. Retreived March 22, 2007 from: p p Why KFC? Retreived March 20, 2007 from: Why KFC? Retreived March 20, 2007 from: What KFC Needs to Improve. Retrieved March 20, 2007 from: rch11document.pdf rch11document.pdf