Chick-fil-A changing its chicken sparks backlash
Chick-fil-A changing its chicken sparks backlash
The fast-food chain has announced that it will soon allow certain antibiotics to be used in the chickens it raises, citing supply issues.
Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has sparked a social media backlash after announcing that it will soon allow certain antibiotics in the chickens it raises, citing supply issues.
Chick-fil-A restaurants in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will transition "from chicken raised with No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to chicken raised with No Antibiotics Important to Human Medicine (NAIHM), starting in the spring of 2024," the company said in a statement posted on its website this week.
"In a statement to Reuters, Chick-fil-A said the policy change was due to challenges it foresees finding chicken supplies that "meets our rigid standards.""
So, clearly, the solution is "lower your standards"? 🤔
If the other choice is make less money then it's obvious what corporations will do
I don't get the popularity of Chick-fil-A. Bland sandwiches and little variety.
First off, remember it's fast food, standards are abysmal.
But it's an actual piece of chicken, that's actually prepared correctly.
If you got it in a sit down restaurant or even pub, you wouldn't comment on it.
But compare it to any other chicken sandwich you could get from a drive thru in the last 20 years and the hype makes sense.
No matter where you are, if you see a chicfila you know you'll get a decent chicken sandwich that isn't ridiculously expensive.
A burger place isn't going to do chicken as well as a dedicated chicken place, and KFC is a joke, so the only real competition for that niche is Popeyes on a national level.
I guess you can still call it good but they switched to Tyson on the East Coast like 10 years ago and yeah it's bland and generic.
KFC in North America could learn a thing or two from KFC in China. It's their McDonald's.
Twenty years ago? Probably?
Ten years ago? Doubtful
But the past few years have seen most of the fast food fried chicken places go hard on chicken sandwiches. And even mcdonald's has stepped up their game to being actually pretty decent.
Mostly chikfila just coasts on their recognition from 20 years ago and the zealots who refuse to try anything else.
Popeye's is better. I've had Chick-fil-A once (bought for me) and it was exactly what it looked like: a chicken sandwich. It was a bit bland and watery.
If juicy=flavorful then sure, it's flavorful. I look for more though.
One thing I do like is that they have (the option of) whole grain buns... I've been unable to find that elsewhere.
Seriously. It's like being in love with average quality.
In my city, the dive bar makes better chicken sandwiches. How depressing that people live like that.
The peach milkshake slaps but the food sucks. Popeyes is better for God’s sake.
Of course I stopped going entirely after they said they stopped donating to LGBTQA+ groups and then got fucking caught doing it yet again so yeah fuck Hate Chicken
It is pretty much the pinnacle of "white people fried chicken". American KFC (because Asian KFC is godlike) comes close but so many people never grew up beyond eating chicken tenders and bones scare them.
So you have inadequately seasoned chicken tenders soaked in pickle juice and people lose their minds.
And the strong focus on Christian Values, err, "Good service" means that nobody will ever be faced with the horror that is the realization that their satisfaction is not the only reason that someone is working in fast food.
I prefer "Dave's Hot Chicken". Large boobs, and lots of spice.
Yeah, I mean, their stuff is okay but pretty unexciting IMHO. They might be inexpensive, kinda the Taco Bell route.
Taco Bell isn't that cheap anymore. I ate there not long ago for the first time in years and it was over 10$ for the basic taco combo, not even Supreme. And they sucked. They were almost completely devoid of fillings. They are on my eternal shit list now.
They're not inexpensive.
It’s because the jesus is fresh with every meal, christian’s really eat that shit up
Their fries didn't even have salt when I tried them
Chick-fil-A budget
Food $200
Data $150
Rent $800
Homophobia $3,600
Utility $150
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my company is dying
Stop spending so much on homophobia
If you could get them to ignore their "moral compass" you could save them $4,416
Fuck ChikFila and thier bigot sponsors.
Just tell your customers you upped the Jesus in every sandwich and they'll overlook everything else.
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Fuck chick fil a. Since I worked there back in 2015, they've cut portion sizes by almost a third and raised priced by almost 50%.
I call bullshit. You can source antibiotic free chicken if you'll pay for it, they're just trying to extract more profit again.
Insofar as I recall they're still one of the better fast food joints wrt worker treatment.
It's a very mixed bag, due to the fact that most of them are franchises.
I remember when I quit and went to amazon, my hourly went up by more than 50%. I worked 20 hours less every week and for health insurance.
But there's also some near me with signs up advertising $18/hour.
I bet god spoke to the CEO one night as a burning sack of cash and said this was a great idea.
Popeye's chicken sandwiches are better.
How u have time to gaf about fast food?!?!
He asks as he gaf about some random Lemmy comment lmao
If the cooking oil is fresh, this is 100% true. That fucking sandwich is a banger.
The hard part for me is finding a Popeye's that has fresh cooking oil. : (
Is it still going to be soggy and disgusting?
That's the secret ingredient: homophobia
I've only eaten there a few times, but I don't remember it being soggy.
Still hatin’ teh gheys tho
Rather they changed their politics instead of their shitty diabetes.menu
I've never been there because of their politics.
Good. Fuck hick fil-a
Fuck chikfila, and fuck you if you spend your money there. Fucking bigots
Hey now, the chicken don't taste homophobic.
are you regularly tasting homophobes to the point where you feel qualified to make that statement?
Ironically enough, they hire shit tons of LGTBQ+ people in my area and the LGBTQ+ crowd fucking stans them.
Although I rarely eat there, maybe once or twice a year, this is all the justification I need.
Shitty company who hates regular people does a thing and I don’t care.
What do you mean 'hates regular people'?
Maybe they should try making it good.
Soggy salty chicken sandwich was fine in 2003 when everyone else was doing dry chicken sandwich. Now the meta is crunchy and juicy chicken sandwich so CFA is just mid.
I'm thinking that this homophobic fast food restaurant does not warrant the amount of comments in this thread. Yes I am aware of the irony of my commenting.
Go to a different chicken place if you don't like their changes. Or you know, make your own chicken at home.
OR GO VEGAN. Just for a moment THINK about this. They are using antibiotics that WE need, to make your bloody nuggets. Try tomorrow to eat less meat.
I tried their food as they recently opened up in my city in Canada. Their chicken sandwich and waffle fries are a complete joke compared to local chains here and McDonald's/KFC of all places. Dry af chicken, sad spice and soggy waffle fries. At a local chain I get a good Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, beautiful steak cut fries and a good drink. They just expanded to a second location here. Chick-fil-A do better
I live much, much further south than you. Gulf coast state.
I hesitate to compliment them because they're a restaurant chain built on the back of an established religion that's slowly dismantling our country.
But I will say that my experience has been the exact opposite. Fresh, juicy chicken, best waffle fries around. Too bad I don't buy from them, because really the only comparable chicken sandwich around here is Popeyes and those tend to be greasy.
I'd rather they didn't and just went away instead.
Personally I've never had chic fil a but I am very critical of chicken sandwiches. Popeyes is what I look for from a fast food chicken sandwich but my local joint is the best. Nashville hot, spicy barbecue even nekid. Portions are big too . I just really like chicken sandwiches.
Oh yeah I've heard the Christian chicken described as it taste safe and I don't regret never trying it.
Should've raised prices.
Maybe they could just go away
Bojangles
....are literally being put out of business here due to CFA.
So strange that a fast food chain would are haters and popular