Subway says a chemical also found in yoga mats will be completely phased out of its bread as of next week.
Subway buns yoga mats.
It s also used in almost all of your subway sandwiches is banned across the globe and the world health organization has linked it to respiratory issues allergies and asthma.
Subway sandwich bread isn t the only food made with the yoga mat chemical.
Subway s definitely not the only one.
Ireland s highest court made the ruling in a case about how the bread.
Subway the popular sandwich chain has announced the ingredient dubbed the yoga mat chemical will be entirely phased out of its bread by this week.
It is used as a foaming agent to help in making certain kinds of plastics.
The rolls used in subway s hot sandwiches contain too much sugar to be considered bread according to ireland s supreme court.
Subway azodicarbonamide is a chemical used in the production of foamed plastics it s used to make sneaker soles and yoga mats.
This article has been updated to reflect that and provide more scientific context on the issue.
Azodicarbonamide is a chemical made famous in the united states by van hari aka the food babe as the chemical in yoga mats as well as rubber shoes.
Earlier this month vani hari of food babe called out subway for using azodicarbonamide ada a chemical found in yoga mats shoe soles and synthetic leather.
Burger king adds it to its specialty buns artisan style bun sesame seed bun.
Including little debbie honey buns.
10 foods made with the subway yoga mat chemical.
Azodicarbonamide yoga mats subway mcribbs.
In 2014 a petition created by blogger activist vani hari aka foodbabe urged the chain to remove azodicarbonamide a substance also found.
The sandwich chain has faced criticism and backlash since a food blogger petitioned.
Subway says an ingredient dubbed the yoga mat chemical will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week.
The claims by vani hari which were originally detailed in the article below about azodicarbonamide were unscientific in nature.