"You've shunned a lunchtime pasty and chips and feel virtuous tucking into a lean and healthy sandwich. Looks can be deceptive, however. Some pre-packaged sandwiches are laced with the same levels of salt as in 11 bags of crisps, according to a new study - and a cheese sandwich sold by Asda was found to have more saturated fat than a Big Mac. Customers are being warned by Which?, the consumer organisation, to be more vigilant in their choice and to be wary of higher prices, which are no guarantee of quality. Sandwiches are the nation's favourite lunchtime snack, with two billion bought each year in a market worth £5.3 billion. But at Subway a six-inch Meatball Marinara contained the equivalent of 11 small bags of Walkers crisps and more than three quarters of the recommended daily limit for adults" - Times OnlineThis is the blog for CARG, the Coronary Artery Rehabilitation Group, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It will contain items of interest to CARG's own members and anybody else interested in the latest news about rehabilitation and heart-related matters. Canadian charitable number: 89675 0163 RR 0001 || e-mail: carg.ca@gmail.com || website: carg.ca || Blog disclaimer
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Cheese and pickle sandwich and a heart attack anyone? (UK)
"You've shunned a lunchtime pasty and chips and feel virtuous tucking into a lean and healthy sandwich. Looks can be deceptive, however. Some pre-packaged sandwiches are laced with the same levels of salt as in 11 bags of crisps, according to a new study - and a cheese sandwich sold by Asda was found to have more saturated fat than a Big Mac. Customers are being warned by Which?, the consumer organisation, to be more vigilant in their choice and to be wary of higher prices, which are no guarantee of quality. Sandwiches are the nation's favourite lunchtime snack, with two billion bought each year in a market worth £5.3 billion. But at Subway a six-inch Meatball Marinara contained the equivalent of 11 small bags of Walkers crisps and more than three quarters of the recommended daily limit for adults" - Times Online
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment