Topic: hot dogs

Ask A Nutritionist: Is It Ever OK To Eat A Hot Dog?

Ask A Nutritionist: Is It Ever OK To Eat A Hot Dog?

Whether it’s at a 4th of July barbecue, camp cookout, or baseball game, chances are, you’re going to want to eat a hot dog this summer. Yes, you know: They’re made of nasty pig parts, they contain cancer-causing nitrites, and they’re also pretty much a sodium bomb. Yet, summer wouldn’t feel the same without them. So we asked a nutritionist to weigh in and tell us: Is it ever okay to eat a wiener? More »

‘Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer’ Billboard Unleashes Controversy In Chicago

'Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer' Billboard Unleashes Controversy In Chicago

Just in case you were thinking of whipping up some franks and beans for dinner, a new billboard would like to remind your behind may not take kindly to that idea. Strategically placed along the busy Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago, a medical committee wants everyone to know that hot dogs cause butt cancer. As expected, the hot dog industry is not amused. But we are. And we happen to agree–hot dogs are just crap in a bun. More »