Thursday, April 23, 2009

Cheese and pickle sandwich and a heart attack anyone? (UK)

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

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