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    1. Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs (+ 2 others)
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      • Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs (Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest)
      • Major League Eating (George Shea)
      • Major League Eating (Richard Shea)
  2. Created By
    Laura Durington
    Baltimore, MD
About this Petition Petition Letter

On the radio this morning I heard that 4th of July "kicks off the competitive eating season."  You know - competitive eating - people shoveling hundreds of hot dogs/ wings/whatever down their throats.  Really?  There's a "season"? 

I know, I know - some people love these events and some consider Nathan's 4th of July Hot Dog eating contest a time-honored tradition.

But with the emerging food crisis, I was imagining telling someone in Haiti who is resorting to eating dirt mixed with cooking oil to stay alive because there IS nothing else to eat - that people in America have contests on who can inhale the most hot dogs...for fun.  It makes me wanna throw up.

I don't mean to dampen anyone else's idea of a good time, but can we please agree to end these ridiculous contests while there are so many people starving? 

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Please end competitive eating contests while there is a global food crisis

Dear Nathan's and MLE,

I know some people love these events and some consider Nathan&#39;s 4th of July Hot Dog eating contest a time-honored tradition.<br /><br />But with the emerging food crisis, I was imagining telling someone in Haiti who is resorting to eating dirt mixed with cooking oil to stay alive because there IS nothing else to eat - that people in America have contests on who can inhale the most hot dogs...for fun.&nbsp; It makes me wanna throw up. <br /><br />I don&#39;t mean to dampen anyone else&#39;s idea of a good time, but can we please agree to end these ridiculous contests while there are so many people starving?&nbsp;

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