There was no beef tallow or animal fat in the product we made for Tricon/Yum!, just Canola oil and Palm oil with other ingredients to make it harden and be mixed thoroughly.
This was in the early 2000s when I first started working there.
I personally ran the ''10/2'' machine for a few years off and on, and it was a pain in the ***...
And the shortening tasted somewhere between soap and wax when produced.
Yes, we had to do a taste test every hour! (as well as moisture and weight of the bricks etc.)
We have always been a ''Kosher'' plant, so no animal by products or ingredients are used in our production.
Remember, this is in Canada, so the U.S. might have had different rules.
BTW, I always liked the Kentucky Fried Chicken in the U.S. more than in Canada.
And I don't like the ''Extra Crispy'' version either, Original Recipe is what I like.
And chicken sandwiches?
I don't care for them, I prefer bone in chicken...