Unless, you have been living under a rock (even there, you probably weren’t safe), you heard about the KFC coupons given out this week. Oprah Winfrey and KFC were offering a free 2 piece chicken meal, complete with two sides and a biscuit. This news spread faster than the swine flue- causing a true pandemic of oversized portions.
Have people secretly waited for KFC to come out with a grilled option and the news of its release coupled with the word free was too much to handle or is it the Oprah effect—in full effect—or maybe its something more poignant—our economy is so bad people can't afford a two piece meal and are clambering for anything free? Whatever the reason, KFC’s across the country have been jammed packed with people willing to wait in long lines for a free meal.
This type of promotion is rarely FREE. You might actually walk out of the restaurant without paying cash money, but consider this, if you don’t regularly frequent KFC, you have paid in gas and time. Because this promotion does not include a drink, guess what—you will probably order one and throw in a few other things. And although this new grilled option does offer fewer calories than it’s fried counterpart—this meal will contain a third of your day's calories (if you order sensible sides) and over half your day’s sodium intake--to me--this is the biggest price of all.
Are you
willing to pay the price? 
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