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In the south Indian city of Bangalore, a high-stakes game of chicken is being played--and Col. Sanders could be the loser. At issue is the first of what Kentucky Fried Chicken hopes will soon be 30 of its restaurants in India. Its foes, who are trying to shut down the pioneering eatery, claim American fast food is a baneful influence on India's economy and environment, counter to the country's best interests and dangerous and unhealthy for those who eat it.

In the south Indian city of Bangalore, a high-stakes game of chicken is being played--and Col. Sanders could be the loser. At issue is the first of what Kentucky Fried Chicken hopes will soon be 30 of its restaurants in India. Its foes, who are trying to shut down the pioneering eatery, claim American fast food is a baneful influence on India's economy and environment, counter to the country's best interests and dangerous and unhealthy for those who eat it.