Subway: No more "yoga mat" chemical in our bread

[Jazzy]

Subway, the popular sandwich chain, has announced the ingredient dubbed the "yoga mat chemical" will be entirely phased out of its bread by next week.

The ingredient, azodicarbonamide, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in food as a bleaching agent and dough conditioner. The Environmental Working Group published a list of nearly 500 food products containing the chemical, including Little Debbie Honey Buns, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, and many items served at McDonald's, Burger King and Starbucks.

The chemical is also used to make yoga mats.

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Yoga mat sandwich, anyone?

 

[McConnaughay]

I don't think it's that big of a deal, personally, that yoga mat always tasted fine to me.

 

[gaze-universe]

It's amazing the things they feel the need to put into food items. Is it necessary? If not, what's the point?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I never eat at subway anyway.

 

[Evil Eye]

When will yoga mat producers stop using bread ingredients in their mats?

 

[DrLeftover]

I seem to also remember a stink about the stuff used in NASCAR driver's suits to make them fire-resistant being used in sodapop like Mountain Dew.

Health concerns about BVO (Brominated vegetable oil) stem from the fact that it contains bromine, the element found in brominated flame retardants. Only a few studies have looked at possible safety issues, but it appears that bromine builds up in the body. There also have been a few reports of people experiencing memory loss and skin and nerve problems after drinking excessive amounts (more than 2 liters a day) of soda containing BVO.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/bvo/faq-20058236