Fast Feast (2)

I see two reasons, each of them sufficient, to call it fast food.

Lifestyle: It relates to how quickly food is prepared and consumed. In "fast food" restaurants, benches and chairs are usually uncomfortable. The slow food movement is largely a reaction to this lack of respect for eating. Taking the time to eat properly, to enjoy the food beyond the commodity necessary to survive, is a way of enjoying life.

Health: The nutritive value of the food is poor and it can often be bad for your health because it's fried or fat.

This may seem pretty straightforward or self-evident, but it's often overlooked in the attacks on fast food. I sure don't mean to defend it as most of the time, I prefer to avoid it. But when in a hurry, healthy fast food may do it.

Now, the big question: is Subway "fast food"? I guess so.