I read this today and couldn't help but laugh at the absurity of it. A story about how hotdogs have now become frankfuter non grata to the American Acadamy of Pediatrics(AAP). In this day and age one would think that the AAP's stance would be related to hotdogs being unhealthy in dietary terms, but not in this case. It appears that hotdogs after hundreds of years of existance are executing a well planned insugency against it's largest advisary, children, and they have the AAP along with some parents running to Uncle Sam for help.
The AAP's answer to this insurgency, labels. Ah yes, the cure all for many things American, protect Americans from themselves. One mother in the article says this, "Parents are so busy, we pick up things and we don't always think twice. If there are warning labels at the grocery store, we may pass on it." Seriously lady? Lets think about that statment. If parents are to busy to think twice, how are they going to suddenly have the time to read, "WARNING-YOUR CHILD MAY CHOKE ON THIS IF YOU DO NOT TEACH THEM TO SUFFICENTLY CHEW THIS PRODUCT?" By the looks of Little Johnny you obviously don't have the time to read the nutrition labels either.
Unfortunetly the AAP and parents have been looking in the wrong place. Anyone from the Chicago Area and familar with the Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (CDDP) knows that the CDDP is far more dangerous to the unsuspecting child than a hotdog. Who hasn't frantically choked on a delicous glob of melted mozzeralla cheese from a CDDP in their youth, or as an adult for that matter? No worries, one just tugs the long stringy end of the lodged cheese and disaster is averted. How is that for absured?
