A Real Turkey

     In the June issue of the Nutrition Action Newsletter published by the Center For Science in the Public Interest there is an opinion piece on the back page under the catagory of FOOD PORN.  It is refering to the Applebee's franchise new menu item of Fried Green Tomatoes & Turkey Club sandwich.

      "Shaved turkey breast served warm on toasted 9-grain bread with melted cheddar cheese, basil pesto mayo and Applewood smoked bacon" is the way the sandwich is described, with "Slices of southern-fried green tomatoes (to) give it an extra crunch."   While one may have reservations about the fried tomatoes and the bacon, certainly the turkey breast and 9-grain bread and basil sound healthy enough.  Wrong!

   The Turkey Club sandwich contains a whopping 1,210 calories and 19 grams (an entire day's worth) of saturated fat, to say nothing of the 3,980 milligrams of sodium (over 2.5 days worth).  And those numbers don't include the fries that come with it, so says the article.  But after all, what's another 390 calories and 720 mg of sodium?

     Is that what Applebee's means by "eating good in the neighborhood?"