Trinidad and Tobago latest petition - what do you think?

TO ALL TRINI'S

Over the past two years, we have been faced with a continuous escalation of food prices, but how much of
it is justified? Some businesses are taking advantage to maximize their profits and I believe one such
company is KFC.

Let's look at a breakdown. A chicken can be divided into 9 parts; 2 legs, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 2 side
breasts and one centre breast. A medium chicken retails at the supermarket for around $35. KFC
literally buys truckloads of chicken daily so we can assume they would pay around $30 for the same size
chicken.. How much does KFC sell the same nine pieces of chicken for? $78! A PROFIT OF $48 PER CHICKEN!

What's worse, a regular size soft drink sells for $5. Pour out the ice and see just how much drink you get
for $5. just about half a cup.

The worst of it all - KFC sells a 400ml bottle of Blue Waters
for $4.50. I made a call to Blue Water and they
said a case of 400ml water sells for $34. that's $1.41 per bottle. KFC buys water by the truckload and would
get it much cheaper. THEY MAKE $3.00 - $3.25 PROFIT ON A SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER!

We work hard for our money and we are getting little value for our hard earned dollars. We all need to
call Prestige Holdings - the parent company of KFC at 623-2646 and tell them that if they do not show
justification for their prices or reduce them... WE NOT BUYING! It's time we make a united stand on
principles of fairness. AS CONSUMERS WE HAVE THE POWER IN OUR OWN HANDS. I urge you to consider this
initiative and please forward this E-mail to everyone in your address book and encourage them to keep passing it along.

Take a stand man..this getting outta hand

Sent via email from a friend

Yuh girl I agree with yuh to a point. After they buy the water they have to pay some one to put it in the fridge, they have to pay for current to keep the fridge running, everyday the water sit in d fridge the "Time-to-Market" depreciate.

Now they have to pay someone to make the place look good for that bottle ah water to sell. They have to pay someone to take your money for the water. Then we end-up full circle by them having to pay someone to take the water out of d fridge to give you.

So yuh see the profit is not as simple as buy and sell. Plus KFC not in the water selling business it is just a convienence for their customers. Yuh think they aint pay somebody to research how much research it go need to justify selling a bottle ah water.

Anyways me out........POOOOOOOOSSSSSSEEEEE!!!!
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Ah see it ha somebody posing as me as a tourist.....way that about??? :-)

i TOTALLY agree i have stop buying all their food stuff it's dam MADNESS but yet still the lines are still reaching out the door ,so it looks like its just me who poor in this country but as they ALL YUH LIKE IT SOOOOO.

okay!

i hear yuh wit de drink thing, daz why i does tell dem lil or no ice de drink done cold from de fountain so why put ice ?
But i like how yuh think ing we have to claim we value from doubles man to KFC or else we dogs ded.
Fire for Kiss too wit dem airbread