On AlterNet: kfc

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Biometrics at Pizza Hut and KFC? How Face Recognition and Digital Fingerprinting Are Creeping Into the U.S. Workplace

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 26, 2011.

Biometric technology is being used to more closely track low-wage workers, already desperate in a bad economy.

Walmart, KFC, Burger King Paper Purchases Destroying Indonesia's Rainforests

Matthew McDermott, TreeHugger. July 6, 2010.

A new report from Greenpeace points the finger at the international companies responsible for Indonesian deforestation, and the international brands aiding and abetting them.

How a Foodie Got Duped and Seduced By Mass-Market Produced Fast Food

Deirdre Heekin, Chelsea Green Publishing. February 9, 2010.

Seduced by KFC's Original Recipe, one foodie set out to discover the roots of this tasty chicken -- and the other ingredients on the KFC menu.

Does Kentucky Fried Chicken Own Your City's Fire Hydrants?

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. January 14, 2010.

Welcome to the latest reach by commercial hucksters to cover every square inch of America the Beautiful with ads.

Fast Food Monstrosities: Why Would Someone Eat a 1400 Calorie Sandwich?

Scott Gold, The Faster Times. September 28, 2009.

Big fast food chains are competing to build bigger, badder and more insanely calorific food. And we eat it. What the hell is wrong with us?