FLR 041: Fried Chicken Pecking Order – KFC vs Popeyes

2019-07-31

INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Dipotassium Phosphate Today, once again, I focus my attention on fast food restaurants and the prevalence of industrial ingredients in their products. I evaluate two of the most iconic American restaurants: Kentucky Fried Chicken and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Along the way, we’ll look at some history, some nutritional facts, and some truly astounding findings about the ingredients in a basic fried chicken meal. Even after 3 years of doing this podcast, I was still shocked by what I found. Show Notes: To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com Facebook Page: http...

INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Dipotassium Phosphate

Today, once again, I focus my attention on fast food restaurants and the prevalence of industrial ingredients in their products. I evaluate two of the most iconic American restaurants: Kentucky Fried Chicken and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Along the way, we’ll look at some history, some nutritional facts, and some truly astounding findings about the ingredients in a basic fried chicken meal. Even after 3 years of doing this podcast, I was still shocked by what I found.

Show Notes:

To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks

The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.

References:

USDA Poultry Production Data May 2015

https://tinyurl.com/y3oqy8ut

Market Watch: “Meat Consumption Increases at Fastest Rate in 40 Years” https://tinyurl.com/yxb34ste

Healthline: “Cholesterol Control: Chicken vs. Beef”

https://tinyurl.com/y52tdhup

Business Insider: “How KFC Became the Biggest Fried Chicken Joint on the Planet”

https://tinyurl.com/y5l9rv9j

KFC Webpage

https://www.kfc.com/menu/chicken

KFC Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC