Disallow the use of "boneless wings" when referring to chicken meat not from the wing.

Disallow the use of "boneless wings" when referring to chicken meat not from the wing.

The Issue

I'm a lover of the "traditional" fried chicken wing dipped in hot sauce, more commonly called the "Buffalo wing". I also believe in consistency across food labeling.

When eating an apple pie, you expect there to be apple filling underneath a golden brown, flaky crust.  If there was a different filling inside, you would feel deceived or confused as to why they called it an apple pie.  It's important that we describe food accurately as to it's contents.  If you buy a bag of potato chips, you expect them to be made from potatoes.

The use of "boneless wings" is deceptive.  We all understand that the meat used is commonly from the breast of the chicken or the "white meat" but calling it a wing is confusing since there's an actual wing on a chicken.  If you compare it to previously existing foods made from chicken meat, we already have established names that are less prestigious but suit the expectation of the consumer.  The chicken tender is typically made from the tenderloin of the chicken.  We know what we're getting.  The chicken nugget, the hot dog of the chicken world, it usually made from scraps and pieces of chicken.  There's a void to describe a piece of chicken breast, cut into chunks and deep fried, but it should not be called a wing.  I propose the name "boneless wing" be referred to going forward as a chicken Bristol.  It comes from one of the British words for breast.  It's descriptive and defines what you're consuming. Thanks for your support!

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The Issue

I'm a lover of the "traditional" fried chicken wing dipped in hot sauce, more commonly called the "Buffalo wing". I also believe in consistency across food labeling.

When eating an apple pie, you expect there to be apple filling underneath a golden brown, flaky crust.  If there was a different filling inside, you would feel deceived or confused as to why they called it an apple pie.  It's important that we describe food accurately as to it's contents.  If you buy a bag of potato chips, you expect them to be made from potatoes.

The use of "boneless wings" is deceptive.  We all understand that the meat used is commonly from the breast of the chicken or the "white meat" but calling it a wing is confusing since there's an actual wing on a chicken.  If you compare it to previously existing foods made from chicken meat, we already have established names that are less prestigious but suit the expectation of the consumer.  The chicken tender is typically made from the tenderloin of the chicken.  We know what we're getting.  The chicken nugget, the hot dog of the chicken world, it usually made from scraps and pieces of chicken.  There's a void to describe a piece of chicken breast, cut into chunks and deep fried, but it should not be called a wing.  I propose the name "boneless wing" be referred to going forward as a chicken Bristol.  It comes from one of the British words for breast.  It's descriptive and defines what you're consuming. Thanks for your support!

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