When I do go to Subway I get the roasted chicken sandwich. Doubt I'll be doing that anymore.
I wish they had tested Chick-Fil-A.
DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
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Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#72Well, soy is not the worst it could be. If it doesn't affect the taste too much, I wouldn't actually mind it. OTOH, I've eaten in some vegetarian places which make faux chicken, faux beef, faux shrimp etc. which taste pretty much like (at least some variations of) the real thing. As a meat lover, I was surprised how close they are to the real thing, I now believe with some effort at least most of the common meat usage can be substituted away. Of course, there's still a difference - they are not as good as a real quality juicy steak - but they are closer than I thought they could be.
Another thing - I'm not sure I understand what "50 percent chicken DNA" means. It can't be literally DNA - specifically DNA is a minuscule percentage of the overall cell mass. Do they mean of all DNA samples 50% are chicken DNA and another 50% is other DNA? That'd ignore all ingredients that don't have DNA at all. Or do they mean 50% of the whole piece is chicken cells which are identified by their DNA, and another 50% of the mass is something else? I'd very much like to know what exactly they tested and how.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
Subway prides themselves on having low or no fat in sandwiches as a great way to lose weight. The catch is that the carbs are there. ie, bread. Sneaky.
Yea I switched to a keto diet a few years back and it's made a world of difference. Bread is really terrible for you, especially in the quantities we eat in the western world. A subway sandwich is terrible for you with its bread to filling ratio, and now we see their chicken salads may not be as healthy as we thought as well.
> Bread is really terrible for you
Maybe for some people. But we don't have the nutritional science to say this definitively, let alone universally.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not good for low-carb/keto eaters. Soy has carbs, chicken doesn't. There has been some discussion regarding subway and carbs in the chicken, because their nutrition shows far fewer than some app trackers do. If it's 50%, that's a serious level of carbs, and makes Subway not an option.
Who on a low carb / keto died eats a sandwich ?
Nobody. You can buy salads. They're awful, but I've done it when Subway was the only thing around.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#75Well, soy is not the worst it could be. If it doesn't affect the taste too much, I wouldn't actually mind it. OTOH, I've eaten in some vegetarian places which make faux chicken, faux beef, faux shrimp etc. which taste pretty much like (at least some variations of) the real thing. As a meat lover, I was surprised how close they are to the real thing, I now believe with some effort at least most of the common meat usag…
> soy is not the worst it could be
If you're only eating one chicken sandwich. However, if consumers turn a blind eye to this, it sets an unhealthy precedent.
As a large consumption of soy has been associated with decreased testosterone. If more and more business start toeing the regulation lines and only putting in as much real meat as legally needed, filling the rest in with soy, it might start an epidemic.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#76Subway has become the supplier of subs at the lowest cost. What this means is that bean counters dictate what the subs contain. It's never top line products and they add fillers where ever they can without killing the flavor 100%. It's not a surprise that they use soy. It's just unfortunate that they have to get to this point. I don't know if it's universal but my local subway has reduced the diameter of the bread ro…
It's not unfortunate when you think of all the chickens that are needlessly slaughtered to appeal to people's unhealthy dietary laziness ^.^
If you are gonna complain, you should complain that they are needlessly hatched, caged and slaughtered.
If we weren't eating them, we'd also stop growing them.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
You win the NASA award for mixing metric and imperial in the most nonsensical way.
It's not that crazy. Canada is metric, but meat is usually labeled in ounces in restaurants.
Canada is sadly perverted by its proximity to the States. I would have hoped dual labelling would have eroded imperial by now but no.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#78Well, soy is not the worst it could be. If it doesn't affect the taste too much, I wouldn't actually mind it. OTOH, I've eaten in some vegetarian places which make faux chicken, faux beef, faux shrimp etc. which taste pretty much like (at least some variations of) the real thing. As a meat lover, I was surprised how close they are to the real thing, I now believe with some effort at least most of the common meat usag…
> I now believe with some effort at least most of the common meat usage can be substituted away.
I have had the chance to have the impossible burger a couple of times, and, at least for hamburgers, it is a VERY good substitute, both in taste, mouth feel and overall satisfaction.
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#79Subway has become the supplier of subs at the lowest cost. What this means is that bean counters dictate what the subs contain. It's never top line products and they add fillers where ever they can without killing the flavor 100%. It's not a surprise that they use soy. It's just unfortunate that they have to get to this point. I don't know if it's universal but my local subway has reduced the diameter of the bread ro…
It's not unfortunate when you think of all the chickens that are needlessly slaughtered to appeal to people's unhealthy dietary laziness ^.^
ITT: triggered carnivores
Re: DNA tests show Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken
#80As someone who eats these fake chicken sandwiches occasionally, cant say I'm surprised. I always assumed these things were the equivalent of chicken hot dog patties or something. Don't know why people eat these things... oh ya -- it's the only food place open in SF SOMA late night.
> it's the only food place open in SF SOMA late night Wow that surprises me. I would have though SOMA would have been one of the best places in the world for people with disposable income leaving startups late and wanting to buy food on the way home.
There are tons of places to eat, but not a ton of places to grab a quick bite.