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Group proposes placing "dietary disaster" warning labels on hot dogs served at MLB stadiums
Posted Monday, July 13, 2009, at 7:26 AM<< Previous | Read comments | Respond | Email link | Next >>
Last week a story came across the wire that all you baseball fans may find a bit interesting, sickening or encouraging, depending on your viewpoint. A nonprofit advocacy group called The Cancer Project has debuted a billboard off Interstate 70 that asks Major League baseball to place "dietary disaster" warning labels on hot dog wrappers served in all its stadiums.
The Associated Press said the billboard features an image of American's favorite ballpark snack placed into a cigarette pack labeled 'Unlucky Strikes.' No doubt this is a ploy to coincide with Tuesday's All-Star Game in St. Louis. And the company even admitted they purchased space on the billboard to grab the attention of those traveling to St. Louis. But if their attempts were ever successful, what would happen to those who love the hot dog? If we didn't have hot dogs where would we have such great memories as the American Joey Chestnut unseating his Japanese arch rival Takeru Kobayashi during the annual Nathan's Hot Dog contest, thousands of children humming the Oscar Meyer wiener theme song or debating whether a New York or Chicago-style hot dog is the best (personally, I prefer a Chicago-style dog because of all the amazing ingredients piled on top of it). It seems like just about anything can kill you, as too much of one thing can possibly lead to an early trip to the grave. But a little self-control can go a long way. I've given my two cents on this matter and would like to know your opinion. In the meantime I think I'll eat a couple of hot dogs tonight while Albert Pujols tries to win the Home Run Derby. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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Give me a break. This nanny-state mentatlity is going to kill me. Put a warning label on the government. Brad hit the nail on the head with his "Larry the Lion Firework Over-Governing Blog".
I'm going to Schnucks to buy the biggest hot dogs I can get to cook on the grill tonight & serve to the whole family. Thanks for the reminder to get a bunch of unhealthy stuff to pile on top for the Chicago style dog.
Always has to be somebody to take the joys out of life. Think i will have six-pack of beer and a few smokes while I am grilling my hot dogs.
LOVE hotdogs- you can buy huge Jewish hotdogs at SAMSclub. Been eating hotdogs since I was kid and it hasn't killed me.
Far stretch to compare hotdogs to cigerettes.
Just what we need: another possibility of the government influencing what we eat.
Where is this going to stop? Will we start putting warning labels on candy to keep diabetics? What about slapping a warning label on Big Macs? Don't we have the freedom to buy what we please, if it has a negative impact on our health?
Guess What? Heard that sex can cause cancer. Better put warning labels on everyone.
Brian, was there a warning label on the sign claiming that this sign may cause an anxiety attack, or did it have a warning on it stating that if you are looking at this sign that you aren't keeping your eyes focused on the road?
More people worry themselves to death than ever died from hot dogs!
If the food Nazis really wanted to do something to help the people, they would protest the genetically modified "food" produced by fascist corporations like Monsanto. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=... They would protest all of the growth hormones and antibiotics in meat production. They would advocate easy access to un-pasteurized un-druged milk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axU9ngbTx... and the farmers who would like to sell fresh milk.
Ditto to InfoWarrior. Whoever "The Cancer Project" is and any other (supposedly) consumer advocates, including the FDA, should make Searle Labs put in bright red letters on any product containing aspartame saying "THIS PRODUCT TURNS INTO POISON IN YOUR BODY." "Sweet Misery" is shown on the Documentary channel. Please watch it. It should be required viewing in every school--including nursing and medical programs. It is a perfect example of money and politics overruling public health safety.