News KFC Helps Fight Diabetes With Mega Jug Sized Pepsi (not the Onion)

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By Carmel Lobello Friday, June 10, 2011

Behold KFC’s Mega Jug drink size: 64 oz of liquified sugar.



I saw this on BuzzFeed the other day:



Apparently KFC is joining the fight against childhood diabetes by agreeing to donate $1 to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation every time someone buys a Mega Jug of Pepsi.

Just to be clear, a Mega Jug is 64 oz of liquified sugar—an entire half-gallon. That’s almost a six-pack of regular 12-oz cans—800 calories—all in one offensively huge plastic mug.

KFC’s direct style of damage control seems aimed at canceling out the harm caused by offering a half-gallon serving size. “Drink up,” they seem to be saying, “we’ve got you covered.” But customers would probably benefit more if they just slapped a warning label directly onto the drink, the way that tobacco companies do for packs of cigarettes.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/102203/kfc-helps-fight-diabetes-with-mega-jug-sized-pepsi/