{Image via Subway}
Subway plans to remove a chemical called “Azodicarbonamide” from its bread, according to the Associated Press. Say what? Now I don’t know much about chemicals, but that seems like too many letters for a loaf of bread. The chemical in Subway’s bread came to light the week prior because a food blogger by the name of Vani Hari, who runs FoodBabe.com, created a petition to Subway asking them to remove the chemical. The petition that Hari created has already racked up 69,631 signatures and counting. Why? The chemical is also used to make yoga mats and shoe rubber. Could you imagine eating that?!
A Buzzfeed article recently was published about the petition and the social media uproar it’s been causing. People sign the petition and tweet with the hashtag , which was also started by Hari. This is especially bad publicity for Subway because its tagline is “Eat Fresh,” it’s a huge sponsor for the Olympics (which start 2/7) and it First Lady Michelle Obama with the and her campaign.
Subway released a statement about the chemical: “We are already in the process of removing Azodiacarbonamide as part of our bread improvement efforts despite the fact that it is USDA and FDA approved ingredient…The complete conversion to have this product out of the bread will be done soon,” according to Consumerist.com. However, Subway never said when it would decide to take out the chemical and when it would be complete. Hari also found out that in Australia, the UK,and Europe, other Subways have taken the chemical out themselves, so why hasn’t the U.S. done it yet?
Check out Hari’s infographic below to get informed on this harmful chemical:
{Image via FoodBabe}
Since the news broke out of this petition and Subway’s statement about the chemical, Subway’s Facebook Page has received a lot of negative comments from consumers and it seems like it will only continue to get worse until Subway has officially released a new bread without Azodicarbonamide.
Has your opinion of the brand changed since hearing about the chemical found in Subway’s bread?
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