Fact Check: GEORGIA FRIED CHICKEN MUST BE EATEN BY HAND

Claim: GEORGIA FRIED CHICKEN MUST BE EATEN BY HAND

Verdict: Correct (95% confidence)

Explanation: According to Food Republic, there has been a law in Georgia for over 60 years that forbids eating fried chicken with a knife and fork. Tasting Table reports that a Gainesville ordinance from 1961 classified fried chicken as a 'delicacy' that must be eaten by hand. Yahoo Lifestyle confirms that this ordinance was enacted in 1961 to gain publicity for Gainesville. These sources directly support the claim that Georgia law requires fried chicken to be eaten by hand.