The SUBWAY® restaurant chain, which has long been committed to promoting healthy eating among both children and adults, recently participated in California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unprecedented and groundbreaking Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity. Gov. Schwarzenegger named the SUBWAY® chain to the honor roll of companies that are taking the lead in employing measures to help curb the obesity epidemic.
In the spirit of the governor’s initiative, the more than 1,700 SUBWAY® restaurants in California are introducing new Fit Meals, which consists of a sub sandwich (4” for kids, 6” for adults), low-fat milk, apples or raisins. These meals are built around healthy serving sizes, are low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and are a good source of essential nutrients like vitamin C, calcium and iron.
“At SUBWAY®, we believe that good nutrition, awareness and physical activity are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle,” said Rick Sender, a member of the chainwide SFAFT (Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust) board of trustees. “As an industry leader, we feel a esponsibility to do our part to promote healthy habits in children and adults. These new meal options are just an extension of what we’ve always provided – fresh, nutritious, great-tasting choices.