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KFC TV ad avoids ASA ban after complaints it mocked Christianity

on Mar 5, 2014 | 0 comments

By Natalie Mortimer

Kentucky Fried Chicken has avoided a ban from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after 30 complaints were made that it mocked Christian worship.

Created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty, “The Taste That Unites” ads featured a song about making peace with those around you at Christmas time, with various scenes such as women fighting over a toy in a shop.

One scene showed a group of carol singers outside an old man’s house singing: “We showed up at your house again singing all our stupid songs”, which complainants said was likely to cause serious offence because they mocked an element of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum