| Just saw a commercial for these, it's their sandwiches without the bread,
| looked like they're served on a plate.
Hooo boy, this is gettin' better and better!

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Nicholson's - 10 Mar 2004 12:57 GMT
> | Just saw a commercial for these, it's their sandwiches without the bread,
> | looked like they're served on a plate.
>
> Hooo boy, this is gettin' better and better!
Here is the site listing carbs: scroll down to the Low Carby's section.
http://www.arbys.com/arb06.html
Cheryl
I wonder if Arbys has the legal right to mess with the Low Carb term and
sway it to fit their advertising scheme?
As far as the sandwich without the bread, that's basically plan old roast
beef, probably cheaper to buy it at a deli.
-The Dude
> Just saw a commercial for these, it's their sandwiches without the bread,
> looked like they're served on a plate.
marengo - 11 Mar 2004 05:33 GMT
| I wonder if Arbys has the legal right to mess with the Low Carb term and
| sway it to fit their advertising scheme?
? What are you talking about, legal right to "mess" with the low carb term.
It's not copywrited.
I checked out their nutritonal list on their website, and the new Arby's
lowCarby menu looks great from a low-carb point of view. I really don't
understand the cynicism. So what if it's served on a plate, salad style?
Same thing that Burger King does. Same thing I do at home! We low-carbers
for years have been going to fast-food restaurants and having to deal with
asking for our sandwiches without the bread and get all kinds of strange
looks and reactions. Now that we're "outed" we can order straight from the
menu. I think this is wonderful!
And yes, I do prepare most of my meals myself. But when I'm working or
traveling, it's not always possible. Its so nice to have so many low-carb
options to choose from now, with these options getting broader every day.
It amazes me that after bitching for years about fast food being low-fat and
high-carb, people are now bitching about the low-carb menus! Amazing!

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The Dude - 11 Mar 2004 17:48 GMT
> ? What are you talking about, legal right to "mess" with the low carb term.
> It's not copywrited.
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> Peter
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Just making an observation. I can see that low carbers who go to fast food
restraints on a regular basis would benefit from a low carb menu.
I sincerely apologize for upsetting you.
-The Dude
carla - 11 Mar 2004 14:04 GMT
> I wonder if Arbys has the legal right to mess with the Low Carb term and
> sway it to fit their advertising scheme?
As far as I know, there's little regulation of the term "low carb," so they
aren't treading in any dangerous waters.
> As far as the sandwich without the bread, that's basically plan old roast
> beef, probably cheaper to buy it at a deli.
Well, that's true of any of their products, isn't it? It's just roast beef
and some lettuce and tomato on a roll, cheaper to buy the ingredients at the
supermarket and make the sandwich myself. People pay for convenience all
the time. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that consumer's willingness
to pay a price for convenience is one of the pillars upon which the U.S.
economy is based.
carla
The Dude - 11 Mar 2004 17:50 GMT
> As far as I know, there's little regulation of the term "low carb," so they
> aren't treading in any dangerous waters.
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>
> carla
Good point. I guess that is why 7-11's are so popular.
-The Dude