Subway’s new falafel sandwich not necessarily vegan

Vegan.FM 

Subway recently announced they’ve been testing a falafel sandwich version of their popular 6″ and footlong subs.  The sandwich appears to only be available in the Chicago area and in some of its suburbs.

By default, unfortunately, the sandwich is not vegan due to the addition of a cucumber sauce.  This removed, the sandwich has been claimed to be vegan.  I have, however, heard reports of the bread having bone-char processed sugar. As of yet, I have not been able to confirm or deny this.

The company’s promotional page, aptly named “SubwayFalafel.com” touts the sandwich in much the same way as their other meals.  The falafel sandwich is part of the $5 footlongs deal and can be purchased with a bag of chips and a drink.

According to the website, the sandwich is served on 9-grain wheat bread which is not vegan*.

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, whole wheat flour, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of the following: oat fiber, soybean oil, salt, wheat bran, rolled wheat, rye nuggets, dough conditioners (DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate), yeast nutrients (calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate), degermed yellow corn meal, rolled oats, rye flakes, caramel color, triticale flakes, parboiled brown rice, refinery syrup, honey, barley flakes, flaxseed, millet, sorghum flour, azodiacarbonamide, natural flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavor, silicon dioxide, lactic acid).

Instead, vegan blogs have recommended switching to the Italian bread which, again, may include bone-char processed sugar.  Overall, the sandwich includes bread lettuce, tomatoes, and falafels.