Speak Up: Does Anti-Hot-Dog Commercial Go Too Far?

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Speak Up: Does Anti-Hot-Dog Commercial Go Too Far?

August 29, 2008

A new commercial has been released by The Cancer Project that many folks are claiming goes too far. Take a look . . .

OK, so what do you think? Does this ad dramatize the risks associated with kids eating a hot dog every now and then, or is it an eye opener to improve foods in schools and get the government to stop providing processed meats to our kids? Speak up and share your thoughts below.

32 Comments

shannon_xo 4 years 36 weeks

weird....

shannon_xo 4 years 36 weeks

weird....

CestlavieSJP 4 years 37 weeks

The video scares, but for good reason. Of course the random hot dog is not going to hurt you for the most part, moderation is still key, but for those that eat processed meats everyday this should be a wake up call. Makes me glad I don't eat meat anymore...Only fear will stop some people from damaging their bodies, because most don't want to learn basic nutrition.

CestlavieSJP 4 years 37 weeks

The video scares, but for good reason. Of course the random hot dog is not going to hurt you for the most part, moderation is still key, but for those that eat processed meats everyday this should be a wake up call. Makes me glad I don't eat meat anymore... Only fear will stop some people from damaging their bodies, because most don't want to learn basic nutrition.

tlsgirl 4 years 37 weeks

Yeah, too far. I totally agree with Berlin on this one. Yes, we should eliminate processed meats from school lunches, but this isn't the way to do it. It's totally overblown. There's said to be a connection b/w women who remain childless and breast cancer, so should I be required to give birth?

rockinchica88 4 years 37 weeks

I don't think it necessarily goes to far. More so, that it might be hard for people to overlook the unintentional humorous aspect to it. But what kids eat is important. So is instilling healthy eating habits. Choices for both some junky food and some healthy food is important. Micromanaging everything your child eats is over the line and could possibly lead to a rebellion. They need to be able to make these choices on their own, while being educated in the positives of healthy eating. I didn't learn until i was in my late teens but i'm doing great now. Just an example.

seraphimm 4 years 37 weeks

Great video, hope I can see some changes soon.

seraphimm 4 years 37 weeks

It's all about low costs and high efficiency... People (not individuals) seem to love that. Pizza deliveries don't even require cooking. Hot dogs are heated then tossed in buns. Everything IS fried and marinated with grease. Most school cafeterias around my town share the same catering services that serve PRISONS. Not saying criminals should be offered anything less than real food, but kids (including low-income) are PAYING for this trash.

seraphimm 4 years 37 weeks

It's all about low costs and high efficiency... People (not individuals) seem to love that.Pizza deliveries don't even require cooking.Hot dogs are heated then tossed in buns.Everything IS fried and marinated with grease.Most school cafeterias around my town share the same catering services that serve PRISONS.Not saying criminals should be offered anything less than real food, but kids (including low-income) are PAYING for this trash.

mrscaru 4 years 37 weeks

It's not going to far. It's the truth. Children eat the most disgusting things these days... my school serves everything processed and in plastic bags... they don't even have trays. Nutrition needs to be a much bigger issue for everyone!

ceej 4 years 37 weeks

Archeologist often do digs at garbage dumps to demonstrated being able to determine what age each layer is when they are out in the field. They find hotdogs in the ten year layer, perfectly intact. I don't think anyone should be eating that!

HeidiMD 4 years 37 weeks

Addressing the issue is not at all going too far, but I just found the commercial weird.

soapbox 4 years 37 weeks

I think the hot dogs at the schools are the least of our problems. Now, I think we should worry about the "Hey, let's deep fry every veggie and meat to speed up cooking time" attitude that all the schools are getting. Oh, and my father's colleague dissected and examined a piece of hot dog under a microscope and found bits of cardboard. Eww.

soapbox 4 years 37 weeks

rc 4 years 37 weeks

Not going too far, but certainly not addressing the real issues. We're putting too much pressure on schools to do things we as parents and a general society cannot. In case you didn't know, there are a lot of public schools, inner city and beyond, that have budget problems. They don't have enough school books for their students, overcrowded classes, not enough teachers, no gyms or instruments, or buildings that have been not been fixed for a long time. Until we can solve these problems for schools there is absolutely no place to ask that they feed our children whatever vague idea people have about what "healthier" food is.

myystque 4 years 37 weeks

Even though I see Berlin's point about everything being a suspected carcinogen these days, I don't think it goes too far because as others have pointed out, some kids eat school lunches every day. And eating something unhealthy every single day can definitely have negative effects.

javsmav 4 years 37 weeks

LOL @ foxie These kids aren't enjoying a random hot dog, they are eating processed crap every single school day. I don't think it goes too far.

javsmav 4 years 37 weeks

LOL @ foxieThese kids aren't enjoying a random hot dog, they are eating processed crap every single school day. I don't think it goes too far.

nowari_101 4 years 37 weeks

nope its just said the truth why people are just surprised because it demonstrated the food they eat in daily bases

Berlin 4 years 37 weeks

Oh please! Doesn't everything lead to cancer these days? Last I heard they were looking into broccoli (and no I'm not joking). You can link anything back to cancer and to say that even small amounts will lead to adult cancer? Sorry but you might as well have a woman giving birth and say "even being born will lead to adult cancer."

teacherturtle1 4 years 37 weeks

i think sodium nitrite is the issue. is it safe? i guess facts can be distorted on both sides of an issue in how one presents the facts. sure i think processed meats have a risk for bad health. but that is why one must realize what is safe and what isn't. if you eat a hot dog once in a long while, i doubt anything will come of it. but if you eat these meats consistently on a regular basis, i'd be worried simply because meat doesn't do well inside our colon. it kind of just rots. everything we eat just rots inside of us. but if it gets impacted in the colon and it doesn't come back out, it becomes very toxic. maybe this may be a good pitch for some hydro therapy of the colon? but to maintain your colon, fiber is good. but fiber won't clean you out if you are already suffering from an unhealthy colon. so we go back to the principles of good eating.. eat a balanced diet. look to the long term lifestyle. the quick fixes don't work, and bad choices don't help, but if we are consistent in making good eating choices, we don't have to sweat the few less healthy choices ;)

teacherturtle1 4 years 37 weeks

i think sodium nitrite is the issue. is it safe?i guess facts can be distorted on both sides of an issue in how one presents the facts.sure i think processed meats have a risk for bad health. but that is why one must realize what is safe and what isn't. if you eat a hot dog once in a long while, i doubt anything will come of it. but if you eat these meats consistently on a regular basis, i'd be worried simply because meat doesn't do well inside our colon. it kind of just rots. everything we eat just rots inside of us. but if it gets impacted in the colon and it doesn't come back out, it becomes very toxic. maybe this may be a good pitch for some hydro therapy of the colon? but to maintain your colon, fiber is good. but fiber won't clean you out if you are already suffering from an unhealthy colon. so we go back to the principles of good eating.. eat a balanced diet. look to the long term lifestyle. the quick fixes don't work, and bad choices don't help, but if we are consistent in making good eating choices, we don't have to sweat the few less healthy choices ;)

paintsquared 4 years 37 weeks

It's about time we share the dangers of processed food with the general public. Great ad--it makes you think!

foxie 4 years 37 weeks

If by "goes too far" you mean "makes parents feel guilty for letting their kids eat crap," then yes.

Spectra 4 years 37 weeks

I don't think it's going too far, either. Why do we as a society think it's perfectly OK to feed our kids things like hot dogs and pizza (both were lunchtime staples at my elementary school) as a main component of their diets? We need to start feeding our children a lot better if we want to see the trends in childhood obesity being reversed any time soon.

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