Tough time for McDonald's, KFC in China
After being battered by food scares, they now face a slowing economy, fiercer competition
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ON birthdays and for special treats, Lu Yuanli would take her son to their local KFC for his favourite meal, fried chicken wings, but the Chinese mother hasn't been back since a safety scare battered KFC-parent Yum Brands Inc and rival McDonald's Corp last year.
Ms Lu is one of a growing number of Chinese parents turning their backs on the US firms, further undermining their efforts to revive growth in a market seen as key to offset slowing global sales but where their food has lost the novelty factor and competition from local alternatives is fierce.
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