Since the late sass, KEF faced severe protests by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), n animal rights protection organization. PETA accused KEF of cruelty towards chickens and released a video tape showing the ill-treatment of birds in Cuff’s poultry farms. However, undeterred by the protests by PETA and other animal rights organizations, KEF planned a massive expansion program in India. (see http://www. Comic. CIFS. Org/actualities/catalogue/Business ethicsEBECAUSE htHTMLObjectives Understand the significance of cultural, economic, regulatory and ecological issues while establishing business in a foreign country.
Appreciate the need for protecting animal rights in developed and developing ouentriesike India. Understand the importance of ethics in doing business. Examine the reasons for protests of PETA Identify solutions for KFCuff’sroblems in India. Key Terms KFKEFBusiness Ethics, International Business, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Food Adulteration, Selling Junk Food, Cruelty against Animals, Animal Welfare Legislation, KFCuff’soultry Welfare Guidelines. “Each bird whom KFKEFuts into a box or a bucket had a miserable life and a frightening death.
People would be shocked to see our footage of a KFKEFupplier’s employee who walks through a barn, carelessly lighting lamps and eteatinglames fall on the terrified birds. The air inside these filthy barns reeks of ammonia fumes, making it difficult for the birds to breathe. No one with a grain of compassion should set foot in KFKEF” InIngraineNewsierDirector, PETA. “The chicken they serve is full of chemicals, and the birds are given hormones, antibiotics and arsenic chemicals to fatten them quickly. ” NaImmunoassay
PROTEST AGAINST KFKEFn August 20, 2003, a five-foot tall chicken complete with an ensemble of feathers and beak hobbled on a pair of crutches outside Kentucky Fried Chicken’s (KFKEFIndian outlet in BaBangorThe chicken was brought by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) activists, who carried placards reading, “Quit India” and “Stop Playing Fowl” (a pun on “Foul”). The chicken was placed at the centre and a peaceful protest was held against the alleged ill treatment of birds in KFCuff’soultry farms. Media persons were called to give the demonstration a wide coverage.
Explaining the rationale behind the protest, BiBiaxialaBacchanalianspecial projects coordinator of PETA said, “Ours is the land of Gandhi. Just as 61 years back our leaders gave a call for colonizers to quit India, we too are saying we will not tolerate cruel multinationals. On the 61 stSSTnniversary of the ‘Quit India’ movement, PETA India wrote a letter to the Managing Director of TrTritonestaurant International, the parent company of KFKEFasking them to close their sole KFKEFutlet in India. They got no reply.
PETA activists decided to protest against KFKEFy carrying crippled chicken, which represented the birds suffering in the KFCuff’sarms. PETA claimed that after two years of intensive campaigning to increase animal welfare standards in poultry farms, other foreign fast food restaurants operating in India like McDonald’s and Burger King had improved the treatment of animals pefaciallyaised and slaughtered for food. Only KFKEFad not acted. Though PETA had organized other protests earlier, the crippled chicken campaign became the precursor for more intensive protests. PEPetal’sas one of the many shows of protest against KFCuff’sndian outlet.
BACKGROUND NOTE KFKEFas founded by HaHarlananders (Sanders) in the early 19sasswhen he started cooking and serving food for hungry trtravelersho stopped by his service station in CoCarbonKentucky, US. He did not own a restaurant then, but served people on his own dining table in the living quarters of his service station. His hihickeyelicacies became popular and people started coming just for food. Kentucky Fried Chicken was born. Soon, Sanders moved across the street to a motel-cuUCMestaurant, later named ‘Sanders Court & Cafe,’ that seated around 142 people.
Over the next nine years, he perfected his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and the basic cooking technique of chicken. Sanders’ fame grew and he was given the title Kentucky Colonel by the state Governor in 1935 for his contribution to the state’s cuisine. Sanders’ restaurant business witnessed an unexpected halt in the early 19sasswhen a new interstate highway was planned ypyappinghe town of CoCarbonHis restaurant flourished mainly due to the patronage of highway trtravelersThe new development meant the end of this. Sanders sold his restaurant operations.
After settling all his bills, he was reduced to living on a meager $105 social security chqueueBut Sanders did not lose hope. Banking on the popularity of his product and confident of his unique recipe for fried chicken, Sanders started franchising his chicken business in 1952. He called it Kentucky Fried Chicken. He trtraveledhe length and breadth of the country by car, visiting as many restaurants as osSeibelnd cooking batches of chicken. If the restaurant owners liked his chicken, he entered into a handshake agreement that stipulated payment of a nickel for each plate of chicken sold by the restaurant.
By 1964, Sanders franchised more than 600 chicken outlets in the US and Canada. The same year, he sold his interest in his company in the US for $2 million to a group of investors. However, he remained the public spokesperson for the company. KFKEFrew rapidly under the new owners and issued shares to the public on March 17, 1966. In July 1971, KFKEFas acquired by HeHubblenc. foFor285 million. By then, KFKEFad over 3,500 franchised and company-owned restaurants in the world…. Sources/Links/References Peta protest KFKEF part 1 Peta protest KFKEF part 2 NY Times Article http://www. coComicalcoComrsharecroppingePETAhtHTMLttp://www. jaJapannedcoCompJPews/245005 http:nwnewfoFoxinesscoComtstory,2933,115108,00. htHTMLttp://mumultimillionairesorOrgyper/mmmammon03. htHTMLnalysis There are a number of issues relating to this incident that demonstrate the ethical and moral issues surrounding business. KFCuff’susiness in India leads to a wide range of direct and indirect employment related to the business as a result f the investment by the company. KFKEFlaims that it does not own chicken the farms.
How honest are the claims that KFKEFs making? How reliable are the claims made by those who oppose KFCuff’sctivities? What conflicts arise between the responsibilities that KFKEFas to the treatment of chickens and the local community, and to its shareholders, suppliers and employees, other external stakeholders? Your Assignment This is an independent assignment. Download and complete the KFKEFase analysis document. Save the document as named but by adding your last name then first to the end of the file name separated by an underscore _ ) where indicated.
In this document: Answer the above questions. You are to research this case using the above sources and others that you discover. Provide a work cited list only of those sources that you USE. . For full marks, use terminology and concepts from the course and its text. See the rubric at the end of the KFKEFase analysis document. Submit your completed copy of the KFKEFard copy in class and electronic copy to the class email address by deadline date (see class website for due and deadline dates).
