Subway

Subway, Subway, Subway. What an insidious beast you are. You lure us in with the promise of «fresh, healthy fast food!» But what lies beneath the surface is a lot dodgier than that!
Before you read this, read Subway Australia’s Official Ingredients list. Forewarned is forearmed. There’s less meat in their «meat» than you’d expect, and there’s a reason the «fresh bread» doesn’t smell the way it does at home:
Mainly because I wouldn’t eat their meat in a million years, Subway is a pretty boring experience for vegetarians and vegans. The vegetables *are* for the most part cut fresh in-​store, which is good to know (other than the obvious jalapenos and olives). The sauces *can* be okay, but it’s all loaded with junk.
Mostly, it just makes me cranky that a «veggie delight» sub costs the *exact same*, and sometimes more than, the equivalent meat item. Surely the meat costs more than throwing on some extra added carrot? And throw it on, they rarely do. It’s so embarrassing to have to ask «I don’t have meat, are you able to add more salads please? «, to have them bregrudgingly throw on a couple of more pieces of capsicum. There’s nothing worse than a giant bread roll with just a couple of pieces of veg and lots of lettuce.
My hot tip to survive as a veg*n is: ADD MARINARA SAUCE. To everything. Their marinara is surprisingly good, the least filled with junk, and makes anything taste almost delicious (it’s probably all the sugar).
Here at the Hospital, the staff are pretty surly, disorganised, and there is generally a long line — but it’s one of the least «processed» options around for a healthy lunch… sadly.