The claim

“is it true that kfc invented the spork?”

No—KFC did not invent the spork; the utensil concept and the word “spork” predate KFC by decades.

Utensils combining spoon-and-fork functions existed long before KFC, including a U.S. patent for a combined spoon-fork in 1874. The specific term “spork” is documented via trademark registrations from the 1970s, associated with other companies (not KFC). KFC did later popularize disposable spork-like utensils in some markets, which may contribute to the misconception, but that is not the same as inventing it. The historical record (patents and trademark filings) strongly indicates the concept and name originated outside KFC.