Subway rolls ruled too sugary to be breadUnder Ireland's VAT Act of 1972, ingredients in bread such as sugar and fat should not exceed 2% of the weight of flour in the dough.
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The five judges, who were considering an appeal by Bookfinders Ltd, a Subway franchisee based near Galway, concluded that in Subway sandwiches the sugar content is around 10% of the flour in the dough for both white and wholegrain rolls.
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It is not the first time Subway's bread has been in the spotlight. In 2014, the company announced it was removing azodicarbonamide - the so-called "yoga mat" chemical - from its rolls.
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The chemical is used to whiten flour and improve the condition of dough. It is also used to make vinyl foam products such as yoga mats and the underlay for carpets.
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Subway stopped using the agent six years ago but the
US Food and Drug Administration continues to approve the use of the chemical
in produce.bbc.com/news/business-54370056
Subway rolls ruled too sugary to be bread in Ireland
A court says the bread used in the firm's hot sandwiches must be taxed because of its sugar content.BBC News
