Posted on 10/26/2015 9:37:39 AM PDT by JoeProBono
MENLO PARK, Calif., - A California startup analyzing food on a molecular level announced some hard news about one of the most beloved foods in the United States: 2 percent of hot dogs contain human DNA.
Clear Food, the consumer guide wing of Menlo Park startup Clear Labs, said it analysed 345 hot dogs and sausages from 75 brands sold at 10 different retailers and discovered 14.4 percent of the products included ingredients that were not listed on the label.
The startup said several of the tested brands had "hygienic" issues.
"Hygienic issues occur when some sort of non-harmful contaminant is introduced to the hot dog, in most cases, human DNA," the company said.
The report said 2 percent of the samples -- including 2/3 of the vegetarian hot dogs in the sample -- tested positive for human DNA.
Clear Food said several products contained meats not listed on the labels, and 4 of the 21 vegetarian products sampled were found to contain traces of meat.
The company said the "Top 10 Major Hot Dog Brands" that were found to contain the least contaminants were Butterball, McCormick, Eckrich, Hebrew National, Simply Balanced, Aidells, Jennie-O, Boar's Head, Oscar Mayer and O Organics.
Oscar Mayer Premium Jumbo Beef Franks were given Clear Food's top honors as the "Best Hot Dog" in the test results.
I guess vegetarians are also humanitarians now.
Lol - I have recently wondered what happened with those extra parts! I figured they had to set up an exchange somewhere, as one man’s garbage is another wo/man’s treasure!
Barack is known to have an appetite for dog meat, some say from both two legged and four legged animals.
I want the one with the most (contamination = flavor!)
So that’s what happened to Jimmy Hoffa.
Human DNA - like the kitchen scene in the movie “Waiting”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS79YzlFuL8
Somebody sneezed on the meat grinder.
Just as long as it’s white-people DNA.
I've been using these for a long time. Won't buy any other brand. Glad to see them getting the top award. They're really good dogs. Expensive but worth it.
So whats in the hot dog?
Mobster.
Lobster?! We dont put no lobster in the hot dogs!
Not “lobster”, “mobster”....
Hmmmmm ..?? That’s really odd .. because if you look at the list of ingredients .. Hebrew National are the only ones who leave out most of the junk that is listed for Oscar Meyer.
And .. personally, I can eat Hebrew National, and I don’t ever have stomach issues like I used to do with other hotdogs.
We can test for parts per billion. So I’m not surprised the found some DNA. All somebody had to do was touch something, and it would show up in testing. 1 part per billion? I wouldn’t worry too much.
Like the Brits that bemoan the loss of fish & chips wrapped in newsprint. It was probably the lead leach that gave the added seasoning, though.
To each his own.
> Hebrew National
I believe that is from the “natural casings” ;-)
Planned Parenthood making a little more on the side ?
Carson tissue banks To not use the tissue that is in a tissue bank, regardless of where it comes from, would be foolish. Why would anybody not do that?
I guess we know where it goes now
Just the tip?
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