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Anderson Takes on KFC: Seeks Meeting on Chicken Abuse
Aired October 28, 2003 - 06:48 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: A former Playboy bunny is crying foul.
Carrie Lee has the story from the Nasdaq market site in Times Square.
Hi, once again -- Carrie.
CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Heidi.
Pamela Anderson, former "Baywatch" babe, the actress and PETA spokeswoman, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is calling on KFC's parent company to discuss its treatment of chickens. She sent a letter to KFC's parent CEO asking to discuss the company's -- quote -- "abusive treatment of chickens."
In the letter she says she can't understand why a company that claims to care about animal welfare would drug chickens to gather them in a manner that breaks their wings and beaks and to be scaled to death or drowned in feather removal tanks. So certainly strong words in this letter. She's calling on the CEO to get in touch with PETA to arrange a meeting in which the two sides could discuss how KFC and its suppliers treat millions of chickens each year.
Now a KFC spokeswoman says she hasn't yet seen Anderson's recent letter. However, prior discussions between KFC and PETA broke down over this past summer. So we'll see if any headway is made this time around.
Meanwhile, taking a look at stock action, we are expecting a strong open for stocks at 9:30 this Tuesday. Part of the positive news coming from RJ Reynolds buying the U.S. business of British American Tobacco for over $3 billion. This is an all stock deal. This is just the latest merger to hit the Street this week.
Also, today is Fed watch. The Federal Reserve deciding whether or not to change interest rates. That decision coming at 2:15 Eastern. Wall Street, however, widely expecting the Fed to leave rates unchanged this time around.
Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: Carrie Lee, her eyes on all of it today. Thanks so very much, Carrie.
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Aired October 28, 2003 - 06:48 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: A former Playboy bunny is crying foul.
Carrie Lee has the story from the Nasdaq market site in Times Square.
Hi, once again -- Carrie.
CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Heidi.
Pamela Anderson, former "Baywatch" babe, the actress and PETA spokeswoman, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is calling on KFC's parent company to discuss its treatment of chickens. She sent a letter to KFC's parent CEO asking to discuss the company's -- quote -- "abusive treatment of chickens."
In the letter she says she can't understand why a company that claims to care about animal welfare would drug chickens to gather them in a manner that breaks their wings and beaks and to be scaled to death or drowned in feather removal tanks. So certainly strong words in this letter. She's calling on the CEO to get in touch with PETA to arrange a meeting in which the two sides could discuss how KFC and its suppliers treat millions of chickens each year.
Now a KFC spokeswoman says she hasn't yet seen Anderson's recent letter. However, prior discussions between KFC and PETA broke down over this past summer. So we'll see if any headway is made this time around.
Meanwhile, taking a look at stock action, we are expecting a strong open for stocks at 9:30 this Tuesday. Part of the positive news coming from RJ Reynolds buying the U.S. business of British American Tobacco for over $3 billion. This is an all stock deal. This is just the latest merger to hit the Street this week.
Also, today is Fed watch. The Federal Reserve deciding whether or not to change interest rates. That decision coming at 2:15 Eastern. Wall Street, however, widely expecting the Fed to leave rates unchanged this time around.
Heidi, back to you.
COLLINS: Carrie Lee, her eyes on all of it today. Thanks so very much, Carrie.
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