We put warning labels on products like cigarettes and beer because of the health problems they can cause. There are even warning labels about health risks on products which aren’t meant to be consumed, such as dishwashing detergents. Yet, when it comes to foods that are proven to be dangerous for our health, there is no warning label in sight. Here are just 5 reasons why hot dogs need to carry a warning label (and here are some delicious foods you should be grilling, instead).
1. Hots Dogs Are Made with White Slime
Mechanically separated meat (MSM), also known as “white slime” because of its similarity to pink slime, is the main ingredient in most brands of hot dogs. As gross as MSM sounds, the way it is made is even grosser. MSM is made by forcing animal leftovers through a sieve at high pressures. The process creates a paste-like substance which contains bone, cartilage, skin, nerves, blood vessels, and scraps of meat. Due to outbreaks of mad cow disease (which is transmitted through spinal fluid which gets into the slime), the USDA doesn’t allow beef to be made into MSM.
