National Hotdog Day celebrates global warming, animal cruelty and chronic disease

National Hotdog Day celebrates global warming, animal cruelty and chronic disease
by Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
July 22, 2009 Link to full article below

There is some confusion about the exact date of National Hotdog Day. Some say July 19, others celebrate on July 21, 22, or 23. But no matter; there is never a good day to eat hotdogs. Here are three reasons why hotdogs should be off the menu today and every day.

Hotdogs promote cancer. When a food is linked to cancer risk, it’s usually high intakes that are dangerous. But the American Institute for Cancer Research—a nonprofit group that closely evaluates links between diet and cancer—found no safe level for consumption of processed meats like hotdogs. That means that any intake may increase risk for cancer.

Hotdogs equal animal cruelty.

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