Pass the bucket

This isn't super new, but it's news to me. Most KFCs in Canada now offer vegetarian chicken sandwiches. (They're vegan if you hold the mayo.)

Even if you aren't a vegan, vegetarian, or animal activist this is a good thing. Meatless dishes are lower on the food chain and save resources and energy that go into raising and slaughtering animals. I consider not eating meat to go hand in hand with conserving energy, decreasing fuel consumption, and turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth. It reduces waste and lessens your impact on the environment. One's diet affects everything from the distribution of grains and water (how much is needed to raise one animal?) to the ozone layer (cow farts).

Meatless options are good for everyone--no one is being forced to eat them and KFC gets new customers in Canada. Time to make this happen in the U.S.

And what about the chickens that go into the other dishes? They are purported to be killed more humanely...