• bread thread

    From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to All on Friday, January 29, 2021 17:12:19
    remember when we were talking about sugar in bread?

    "Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court rules
    The Associated Press


    LONDON (AP) - Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.

    The ruling came in a tax dispute brought by Bookfinders Ltd., an Irish Subway franchisee, which argued that some of its takeaway products - including teas, coffees and heated sandwiches - were not liable for value-added tax.

    A panel of judges rejected the appeal Tuesday, ruling that the bread sold by Subway contains too much sugar to be categorized as a "staple food," which is not taxed.

    "There is no dispute that the bread supplied by Subway in its heated sandwiches has a sugar content of 10% of the weight of the flour included in the dough, and thus exceeds the 2% specified," the judgement read.

    In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, the Subway logo is seen on a soft drink cup next to a sandwich at a restaurant in Londonderry, N.H.
    The law makes a distinction between "bread as a staple food" and other baked goods "which are, or approach, confectionery or fancy baked goods," the judgement said.

    Bookfinders was appealing a 2006 decision by authorities who refused to refund value-added tax payments. Lower courts had dismissed the case before it reached the Supreme Court.

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  • From Melkor@VERT/STARFRON to MRO on Saturday, January 30, 2021 01:56:12
    Re: bread thread
    By: MRO to All on Fri Jan 29 2021 05:12 pm

    "Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court rules
    Just a side note that they are also being sued in california because the tuna subs allegedly do not contain tuna.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Melkor on Friday, January 29, 2021 22:43:51
    Re: bread thread
    By: Melkor to MRO on Sat Jan 30 2021 01:56 am

    Re: bread thread
    By: MRO to All on Fri Jan 29 2021 05:12 pm

    "Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court rules
    Just a side note that they are also being sued in california because the tuna subs allegedly do not contain tuna.


    yeah i saw that, but i'm pretty sure it is tuna. it's just some lawsuit 2 people filed.
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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to MRO on Saturday, January 30, 2021 06:14:00
    MRO wrote to All <=-

    remember when we were talking about sugar in bread?

    "Subway bread isn't bread, Irish court rules
    The Associated Press

    They're also being sued on claims that their "tuna" doesn't include actual tuna.



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