Exclusive: Researchers say ‘hugely alarming’ analysis shows more action is needed to protect consumers
Archived version: https://archive.ph/IjGGR
They came to their “hugely alarming” conclusions after analysing the nutritional content of the 10 top-selling items bought at 19 of the UK’s biggest “out of home” outlets, including chains such as Subway, Pizza Express, McDonald’s, Greggs, Starbucks and Pret a Manger.
They only reviewed the 10 top-selling items at each chain. Headline could have read: “Breaking News: People Like Buying Comfort Food and Sugar”
That sums it up well.
I’m all for research, it’s good to have proven methods to say “hey, this is not healthy”. But this is a no brainer. I always assume that even a healthy option at a restaurant is worse (high fat, high salt, high added sugars) than anything I’d make myself.
Nobody is kidding themselves into thinking any of these places are healthy.
Pret A Manger is unhealthy in so many other ways. Pret remain unsafe despite 2 customer deaths & 20+ injuries (that we know of). EVEN IF people never had an issue, always check the food. Customers ate half a sandwich before they realized it’s mouldy. Customers post pics of mouldy food:
https://expret.org/2022/07/14/pret-not-freshly-made
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I know it’s to establish this impericaly but hopefully this isn’t a surprise. Taste comes from butter, salt, spices and fat. You for the most part can’t make say - chicken - taste good without all that.
The only reason “cooking at home” is considered healthier is because people don’t cook tasty food for themselves because they don’t know that if you just keep the above in mind you can make way tastier food than anything at any restaurant every day.
Yeah no shit.
Chefs tend to FRY & cook with SALT & BUTTER ON EVERYTHING!
If you’re having someone else cook your food and it is delicious, be thankful but goddamn don’t blame the chef if you die fat & happy.