<P> According to Chicago Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno, Chick - fil - A has a statement of respect for all people regardless of sexual orientation in an internal document called Chick - fil - A: Who We Are . A document released by Chick - fil - A on September 20, 2012, does not mention any organizations opposed to same - sex marriage as being part of Chick - fil - A's donation base . WinShape Marriage will continue to be supported financially, with a stated focus on couple retreats to strengthen marriages . </P> <P> According to Focus on the Family's website, CitizenLink.com, "Chick - fil - A and its charitable - giving arm, the WinShape Foundation, did not agree to stop making donations to groups that support the Biblical definition of marriage in exchange for being allowed to open a franchise in Chicago ." Mike Huckabee stated that he "talked earlier today personally with Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick Fil - A about the new reports that Chick Fil - A had capitulated to demands of the supporters of same sex marriage . This is not true . The company continues to focus on the fair treatment of all of its customers and employees, but to end confusion gave me this statement ." The statement provided by Chick - fil - A was posted on Huckabee's website . </P> <P> Though Chick - fil - A has always used trans - fat free processes in its chicken sandwiches, anticipating the dietary concerns of consumers, in 2008, it became the first fast - food restaurant to become completely trans - fat free . </P> <P> In 2011, food blogger and activist Vani Hari wrote a post titled "Chick - fil - A or Chemical Fil - A?" on her website, FoodBabe.com . She noted that Chick - fil - A sandwiches contained nearly 100 ingredients, including peanut oil with TBHQ . In October 2012, Chick - fil - A invited Hari to meet with company executives at its Atlanta, GA headquarters . In December 2013, Chick - fil - A notified Hari that it had eliminated the dye Yellow No. 5 and had reduced the sodium content in its chicken soup . The company also said that it is testing a peanut oil that does not contain TBHQ and that it would start testing sauces and dressings made without high - fructose corn syrup in 2014 . </P>

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