The Case for Reshaping Hot Dogs

February 23rd, 2010 admin

Toys and other products that pose a choking hazard to children are required to carry warning labels. So why not grapes, hot dogs, and other foods that carry a similarly high risk of choking? Actually, some foods, like Oscar Meyer hot dogs and Kraft marshmallows, already do. But the American Academy of Pediatrics thinks potentially hazardous foods should be required to have warning on their labels


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