Thursday 27 July 2017

Why KFC's new 'Whole Chicken' advert has caused controversy

KFC prides itself on using locally sourced, 100% chicken meat in its meals, however it appears its new advertising campaign importance its use of "The Whole Chicken" may have backfired. The new TV advert for the fast-food chain shows a real chicken boasting around a barn to the DMX song X Gon' Give It To Ya in the method of a rap video – prompt many viewers to say it would really put them off ordering KFC food.

"I really don't appreciate how that KFC advert would make people want to eat chicken," one tweeted, while an additional person tweeted the chain to say that the advert had given her "nightmares". One even suggested that the advert had made her consider becoming vegetarian, tweeting: "Am I the only one who wants to go veggie after surveillance KFC's atrocious new advert? Chicken dancing to the slaughter house."


It is an disagreement backed up by PETA, with the animal rights organisation's director Elisa Allen telling The Independent: "It certainly looks as if we designed it, because it challenges anyone thinking of eating chickens to look these smart, sociable, sensitive and stunning birds in the eye and recognise that they're persons, not body parts to be decrepit as nuggets."

on the other hand not everyone is averse to the campaign. "People are hate on the new KFCadvert but I'm all for it. It's great. If you don't like to be reminded that you're eating a chicken – don't," one person tweeted. Another voluntary that people had failed to see "the funny side" of the advert.

It appears KFC are reputation by the concept behind the advert. Meg Farren, chief marketing officer of KFC, said when introduction the campaign: "At KFC we're proud of our chicken, we're not afraid to show it. 'The Whole Chicken' represent a step change for us, pleasing a bolder attitude when it comes to charming with our loyal regulars and fans.


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