Comments on: KFC Pushes Grilled Chicken As “Healthy” Choice

By: djurbino

djurbino — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:35:25 +0000

“Going to a fast food franchise for a healthy meal is like going to a porn shop to buy a Bible.” – unknown comedian

By: mentallyimpaired

mentallyimpaired — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:38:20 +0000

Actually would love to try it – always nice to have choice.

Probably will get me to try it at least once – the same thing happened to me in NZ – small country town nearby only had KFC as the ‘big name’ fast food place. We used to get it a couple of times a year as a treat, so the nostalgia alone works for me too!

By: Angus Kidman

Angus Kidman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:12:20 +0000

No, it didn’t – ads on here are always clearly marked as such. Fast food does come up as a topic here now and again (and even more frequently on Lifehacker US, though those posts generally don’t make it across the water).

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:12:15 +0000

Scenario one.
It is what Maccas does, get you to come in and try the new salads, or in this case ‘healthier’ chicken. But when you actually come in and order, you get your usual deep fried crap.
Scenario two.
Again what maccas does, mum or dad now have a healthier option to buy and will go there with the kids again and kids get normal crap food and parents might get healthier option.
Works for maccas, might work for kfc too…

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:09:52 +0000

Did the $35million marketing campaign include paying for Lifehacker exposure?

By: Astrid De Geest

Astrid De Geest — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:01:44 +0000

I also loved the roast chicken. I presume if this is to be truely healthy all meals will contibute to the 5 servings of veges we should all have.

I suspect though in reality its the case that it’s probaly not that healthy, it probaly just won’t kill you as quickly as regular kfc and require you to take cholestrol lowering drugs

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:53:11 +0000

I used to love their Roast chicken.
But they got rid of that to focus on the deep fried stuff