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Irish Expert Targets Subway in the Fight Against Obesity
Posted on Jan 29th 2009 12:00PM by Martha EdwardsFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
With a slogan like "Eat Fresh," one can't be blamed for assuming that Subway is one of the healthiest fast food choices out there. And it's an association that Subway definitely benefits from -- but not if one obesity expert in Ireland has his way. Donal O'Shea is putting pressure on the government to limit the amount of Subway Restaurant chains that are permitted to open in Ireland because he feels their food is too high in fat and calories and therefore contributing to the obesity epidemic.
"There is a clear link between the number of outlets that [chains] like Subway have and obesity levels around the world," says O'Shea, pointing out that two sandwiches on the Subway menu have more than 1,100 each -- the Chicken & Bacon Ranch and the Meatball Marinara. But really, would you expect anything with the words 'bacon' and 'ranch' in the title to be low in calories?
OK, I totally see his point, and I am usually pretty anti-fast food, but Subway does have *some* healthy sandwiches -- the 6-Inch Veggie Delight, for instance, has 230 calories and 3 g of fat (but 500 g of sodium -- ouch.) Subway is giving their customers some healthy options -- is it really their fault if someone chooses a meatball sub over a veggie sub? I think not.
I'll be honest -- I rarely eat at Subway or any other fast food joint, but on the odd occasion, when I need something on the go, I like to know that I don't have to rely on a soggy salad from Burger King, and if you ask me, limiting Subway's influence will only drive fast-food seekers to the nearest burger joint.
Your thoughts?
(Via CalorieLab)
