Apr 8 Health KFC Is Ditching Antibiotic Chicken. But That’s Hard To Prove It’s a big win for consumer advocates, but some are worried the process the USDA uses to verify that antibiotics stay out of chickens isn't rigorous enough. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 8 Health KFC Is Ditching Antibiotic Chicken. But That's Hard To Prove Lisa Gillespie
May 23 Environment Greenpeace Protests at Yum Brands Headquarters Activists from Greenpeace unfurled a banner on the Yum Brand headquarters on Gardiner Lane early this morning, in a move they say is meant to protest the company’s paper supplier. The banner has a picture of a Sumatran tiger. It says “KFC, stop trashing my home.” Louisville Metro Police spokesman Dwight Mitchell says four of […] By Erica Peterson May 23 Environment Greenpeace Protests at Yum Brands Headquarters Erica Peterson
Dec 8 Local News Yum Brands Avoided State Taxes Despite Record Profits A comprehensive study on corporate tax avoidance finds that Louisville-based Yum Brands paid no net corporate income taxes to states over the past three years despite colossal profits over $1 billion. The report was compiled by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and Citizens for Tax Justice and lists 68 companies that paid no […] By WFPL News Dec 8 Local News Yum Brands Avoided State Taxes Despite Record Profits WFPL News
Sep 22 Local News Yum Finds Buyers For Long John Silver’s, A&W Louisville-based Yum Brands says it has found buyers for its Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurant chains. The company says Long John Silver’s is being bought by LJS Partners LLC, led by a group of franchisees and other investors. And A&W is being bought by A Great American Brand LLC, which is led by one […] By Rick Howlett Sep 22 Local News Yum Finds Buyers For Long John Silver’s, A&W Rick Howlett
Jul 14 Local News Yum Brands Earnings Report Shows Damage From Taco Bell Lawsuit Fast-food restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. says its U.S. business remains in the doldrums as its Taco Bell brand tries to recover from publicity surrounding a dropped lawsuit over the beef content of its taco filling. Yum Chief Financial Officer Rick Carucci told industry analysts Thursday that the company is bracing for another double-digit drop in operating profit in […] By WFPL News Jul 14 Local News Yum Brands Earnings Report Shows Damage From Taco Bell Lawsuit WFPL News
May 19 Local News PETA Grills Yum Brands Execs Over Slaughterhouses Calling on KFC to improve conditions at its chicken slaughterhouses, members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals attended an annual shareholders meeting with Yum Brands executives. The animal rights group owns stock in the fast food company in order to have a voice in shaping its policies and is allowed to have two […] By WFPL News May 19 Local News PETA Grills Yum Brands Execs Over Slaughterhouses WFPL News
Apr 26 Local News Food Council Will Discuss Yum Brands Proposal Created to combat obesity, the Louisville’s Food Policy Advisory Council will hold its second meeting Tuesday where it will it discuss a proposal by Yum Brands to authorize certain food stamp recipients to use their vouchers at fast food restaurants. Local food advocates have criticized the Louisville-based company for lobbying state government to allow the […] By WFPL News Apr 26 Local News Food Council Will Discuss Yum Brands Proposal WFPL News
Apr 20 Local News Yum Brands Earnings Slightly Below Expectations The latest financial report from Louisville-based Yum Brands is slightly below expectations. The fast food giant’s first-quarter earnings were 63 cents per share, one cent below Wall Street analysts’ predictions. The report still shows an increase over the same period last year, when the company reported earnings of 59 cents per share. But shares have […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 20 Local News Yum Brands Earnings Slightly Below Expectations Gabe Bullard
Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Releases Letter Against Yum Brands Food Stamp Proposal The Community Farm Alliance has released a letter outlining the organization’s opposition to Louisville-based Yum Brands’ proposal to allow certain food stamps recipients to use their vouchers at fast food restaurants. Yum is asking Governor Steve Beshear to make the exception for disabled, elderly and homeless recipients. The CFA already took a stand against the change, […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Releases Letter Against Yum Brands Food Stamp Proposal Gabe Bullard
Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Comes Out Against YUM Brands Food Stamp Proposal The Community Farm Alliance is encouraging Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to reject a policy that would allow certain food stamp recipients to use their vouchers at fast food restaurants. Louisville-based Yum Brands is lobbying the state to authorize food stamp use at restaurants by the disabled, elderly and homeless. The fast food giant believes the […] By WFPL News Apr 11 Politics Community Farm Alliance Comes Out Against YUM Brands Food Stamp Proposal WFPL News
Apr 8 Local News Today on State of the News With a government shut-down looming and questions about how such a step would affect the average citizen, Phillip M. Bailey joins us to talk about what lawmakers from Kentucky and Indiana have been saying about the budget impasse and what next week could bring. Rick Howlett reports on a snag in plans to re-open Kentucky Kingdom, and Indiana's defeated smoking bill. They'll also fill us in on a controversial proposal that would allow food stamps to be used to purchase fast food from Yum! Brands restaurants. Then we'll join our colleagues at The Easter Standard, live from Keeneland with a conversation about the future of Kentucky's racing industry, with the presidents of Keeneland, Turfway, and Churchill Downs. By Laura Ellis Apr 8 Local News Today on State of the News Laura Ellis
Apr 7 Politics Health Department Chief Uneasy About Food Stamp Proposal The acting director of Louisville’s health department says he concerned that allowing certain food stamp recipients to use the vouchers at fast food restaurants could send a mixed message about nutrition. Louisville-based Yum! Brands has been lobbying the Beshear administration to authorize food stamp use at restaurants by the disabled, elderly and homeless. By Rick Howlett Apr 7 Politics Health Department Chief Uneasy About Food Stamp Proposal Rick Howlett
Feb 7 Local News “Kentucky Meals” Rumor Used In Possible Attempt To Discredit Egyptian Protesters In Egypt, rumors have been spreading that anti-government protesters have been eating food from KFC. But as the Los Angeles Times reports, the rumors are likely an attempt to discredit the demonstrators. By Gabe Bullard Feb 7 Local News “Kentucky Meals” Rumor Used In Possible Attempt To Discredit Egyptian Protesters Gabe Bullard
Jan 18 Local News Yum Brands Selling Long John Silver’s, A&W The Fortune 500 company purchased the two chains in 2002, and is now looking for buyers. Yum officials say the sale is necessary as Yum focuses on expanding its KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains domestically and internationally, specifically in China. By Gabe Bullard Jan 18 Local News Yum Brands Selling Long John Silver’s, A&W Gabe Bullard
Sep 22 Local News Ali Center Launches Peace Garden Initiative The project is aimed at teaching children how learn about diversity by building gardens with plants from different countries By Rick Howlett Sep 22 Local News Ali Center Launches Peace Garden Initiative Rick Howlett