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    http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2008/06/01/5739946.html

    ‘Kentucky Fried Cruelty’ comes to an end
    Vegan `chicken’ on menu as KFC Canada pledges better animal welfare to end protest

    By COLIN PERKEL, The Canadian Press

    TORONTO — Following a five-year roasting by animal-rights activists, KFC Canada is promising improved welfare for the chickens it buys for its fast-food outlets in exchange for an end to a boycott campaign that will continue in the U.S. and elsewhere.

    The Canadian Press has learned that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has agreed to call off its Canadian “Kentucky Fried Cruelty� campaign, which featured high-profile actress Pamela Anderson among others, following a signed agreement with the company.

    Among other things, the deal obliges KFC Canada to begin …

    ‘Kentucky Fried Cruelty’ comes to an end

    06.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

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