It
also intends to go all-Canadian for its roast beef, chicken and meatballs by
the end of the year.
The
highly-successful chain, based in the United States, emphasizes fresh
ingredients and low prices.
It has also promised to stop using artificial colours, flavours and
preservatives by next year.
It
says it has already removed artificial colours, flavours and preservatives from
28 menu items sold by its Canadian stores. It added turkey, chicken and roast
beef this week.
Subway
is pursuing goals that have become a huge food-industry trend, including
elimination of growth promotants, antibiotics and GMOs from some products and
eliminating gestation stalls for sows and cages for hens.