Apparently it has five times the amount of sugar allowed to be called bread. The court said it was more of a confectionery and is subject to VAT taxes.
Is it really that sweet though? It doesn't seem like it to me. I generally don't like things to be too sweet. I just had subway a few days ago, doesn't seem sweet to me
Ah ok.
I think the bread is too soft.
I used to work at a sub shop, Dibellas, there are a bunch around the north east. There they baked the bread, but it has a nice hard outer layer. Also it was like a 2 step baking process, first must be proofed, scored, then baked
@Ringingears now I'm curious how an item can be classified as a confectionery when sugar added is for the express purpose of expediting yeast activity and not sweetening the end product.
We have a sweetened beverage tax over here that was approved ostensibly to combat obesity and diabetes. Unless sugar is scarce hard to suss the rationale cuz it's consumed during dev't.
I’m getting this from an article. I’m in Cali. In 1972 when they were coming up with the VAT for the EU they wanted to exempt certain basic items from the tax. So they set the limit for bread at 2% sugar to flour. Subway is 10% or about 5 grams for a 15 cm role. The court ruled that it wasn’t bread because it didn’t fit the definition. If they used less sugar it would be crunchy and harder. It’s silly if you ask me.
Silly legislation? I daresay you've just uttered an oxymoron, good sir :P
But yeah, I'm fine with taxing things with excessive sweetening because the health ramifications of added sugars etc are all well-documented, but as it here appears to be nothing more than a matter of course for the baking process I'm calling greed.
They will be taxing the sandwiches at 9.2%. @Lyander I’ve been an oxymoron for decades. When you think about all the Subways there are that’s going to amount to a pretty penny. Excuse me euro.
As someone who is very likely 9.2% yoga mat now because there was a Subway at my undergrad hangout... yeah I can see why governments'd force the fit for the extra tax revenue— they get a lot of traffic.
Wonder if any other fast food joints are experiencing the same thing with their "bread". Having visited Ireland many times, I can confirm they give a shit about food (not at all like England).
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