Hot Dog Facts

Some interesting facts about hot dogs in America:

• 730 million packages of hot dogs were consumed in 2008 (this doesn't even include Wal-Mart!)
• $3.4 billion were spent in 2008 on hot dogs
• New York City leads the nation, spending over $100 billion on hot dogs in 2008
• The average American consumes about 25 hot dogs per year
• About 800 hot dogs are eaten every second on Labor Day
• Contrary to popular belief, most hot dogs contain actual meat trimmings of pork or beef. If they contain extras such as liver or snout, it is noted on the label as "byproducts"
• Babe Ruth was voted most likely current or former baseball player to win a hot dog eating contest
• The world's biggest hot dog was made for the 1996 Olympics, and was 1,996 feet long
• Adults prefer mustard on their hot dogs, while children prefer ketchup
• Takeru Kobayashi holds the world record for eating 53 1/2 hot dogs in twelve minutes

The popularity of hot dogs makes any legitimate health concern worth a look.