Kentucky
Fried Chicken (now most commonly known as KFC) will henceforth require nearly
all of its Ontario, Canada restaurants to serve halal
chicken and dispense with all pork products. The altered menu is being implemented,
of course, to abide by Muslim dietary restrictions. (Muslims as yet make up
only five percent of the Canadian populace, though an incredible 650,000 Muslim
migrants have settled in Ontario in the last five years alone.) The company recently
issued a memo to franchises informing them of the mandated changes and stating that
they were “a
testament to our commitment to provide diverse and inclusive menu options.”
Banning things is not usually
considered a boon to “diversity.” And the new menu certainly isn’t “inclusive”
of those who like bacon and pork…though they comprise far more than five
percent of the Canadian population.
KFC
said its restaurants in Thunder Bay and Ottawa are currently excluded from
the policy, which will be rolled out nationwide by the end of the year. All
other franchises in the province will have to ensure that their chicken
products are halal certified-- and commit to not selling items that include
bacon. (Unless they are joint KFC-Taco Bell locations…for some reason.)
The
writing is on the wall when a company founded in Kentucky—Kentucky!—is now eschewing
the sale of bacon— and Canadian bacon?!—in Canada.
And
that writing tells a story of a Western civilization that has lost its will…and
its way.
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