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The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating KFC's advertising claims that fried chicken is health food.

A new series of commercials says that if you eat fried chicken, you will be consuming less fat and carbohydrates and can lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle.

The FTC reportedly has issued a civil subpoena to KFC asking to justify its claims.
KC's View:
Maybe the FDA ought to looking into what appears to be an appalling lack of knowledge about what actually makes up "health food."