Greggs Sandwiches Unhealthy
An investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches programme has revealed that 69% of sandwiches sold by Greggs contain unhealthy levels of fat.
Researchers analysed a selection of sandwiches from high street retailers Greggs, Subway, Pret a Manger, Marks and Spencer and Boots. The nutritional content of the sandwiches was scored using the Food Standards Agency's traffic light system, where red represents food containing dangerously high levels of salt or fat.
According to the programme sandwiches from Greggs were the most unhealthy, with 69% of those sampled earning a red light. Pret a Manger came a close second, with 68% of their sandwiches achieving red.
Boots sandwiches contained the least fat, with only 14% of those sampled earning a red light.
North-East based Greggs has reacted angrily to the programme's findings, claiming the results were unrepresentative because they didn't include sandwiches from the reduced fat Healthier Options range.
On a positive note they say that all news is good news. Researching this article I saw that if you visit the Greggs website you can download a £1 off voucher for a sweet chilli chicken wrap (redeemable until 3 Aug 08).
Researchers analysed a selection of sandwiches from high street retailers Greggs, Subway, Pret a Manger, Marks and Spencer and Boots. The nutritional content of the sandwiches was scored using the Food Standards Agency's traffic light system, where red represents food containing dangerously high levels of salt or fat.
According to the programme sandwiches from Greggs were the most unhealthy, with 69% of those sampled earning a red light. Pret a Manger came a close second, with 68% of their sandwiches achieving red.
Boots sandwiches contained the least fat, with only 14% of those sampled earning a red light.
North-East based Greggs has reacted angrily to the programme's findings, claiming the results were unrepresentative because they didn't include sandwiches from the reduced fat Healthier Options range.
On a positive note they say that all news is good news. Researching this article I saw that if you visit the Greggs website you can download a £1 off voucher for a sweet chilli chicken wrap (redeemable until 3 Aug 08).
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