Why do globally known fast food (KFC, McDonalds, etc) mostly sell chicken?
What is with chicken that it is used most of the time as the "main" product of most fast foods, specially in the US? Is chicken easier to prepare? to cook? What is with chicken?
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Your premise is false: while KFC mostly sells chicken (because they are a chicken restaurant), other fast food providers, including McDonalds, do not predominantly sell chicken (see this article listing the top 10 most popular items at McDonalds in the US, only one of which contains chicken).
For instance, this article lists the top 20 fast food chains in the US, of which only numbers 8 (Chick-fil-A) and 11 (KFC) serve chicken as their 'main' products.
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Why is KFC so popular around the world?
People fell in love with the taste of chicken. As the price of chicken tumbled compared with beef and pork, it became ever more popular, helped by the fact it is acceptable to many major religions.Is KFC popular outside the US?
The major markets for KFC include China (7,166 stores), the United States (3,943 stores), Japan (1,140 stores), Russia (979 stores), South Africa (955 stores), the United Kingdom (928 stores), Thailand (853 stores), Malaysia (743 stores), Indonesia (742 stores), Australia (699 stores), and Canada (601 stores).Is KFC or Mcdonalds more popular in China?
Internationally, McDonald's has long been dominant, but in China, KFC reigns king. KFC has twice as many outlets, with experts having long explained KFC's dominance through better localization efforts.Why is KFC so good in China?
KFC appeals to Chinese consumers by adapting its menu to local tastes. It offers everything from congee (rice porridge) to egg tarts. While Americans may associate KFC with being cheap fast-food, in China the brand is perceived as high quality.10 KFC Food Items You Can Never Eat In America
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In a global view, chicken is the meat product least likely to be objectionable to various sub-groups (other than vegetarian/vegan sub-groups.) Beef and pork are taboo foods for various religions and this will presumably alter the menu in locations where those religions predominate. I'm presently not aware of any group which eats meat that deems chicken unsuitable.
KFC, previously known as "Kentucky Fried Chicken" will, of course, be chicken-centric. They have other sub-brands (i.e. Taco Bell) which sell other meats.
Chicken is hardly the predominant meat product in USA McDonalds. They sell mostly ground beef patties.
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