Cathy heard that a popular fried chicken chain was actually using its secret recipe to bread and cook rats rather than chicken parts. The stock of the chicken joint plummeted. What term is used to describe such a complex but popular tale that has an implicit warning (don't eat the chicken!)?
A) tainted fashion
B) capitalism sabotage
C) urban legend
D) imperialistic rumor

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The best choice is C because the scenario described fits the definition of an urban legend - a story with some basis in truth that spreads through word of mouth or media and often contains a warning or cautionary message. Additionally, the other choices (tainted fashion, capitalism sabotage, imperialistic rumor) do not accurately capture the nature of the story or the warning it conveys.

Cathy Heard That a Popular Fried Chicken Chain Was Actually