Let's say that you're enjoying a hot dog fresh off the grill. Doesn't it taste a bit familiar? According to a 2015 study performed by Clear Labs (via CNBC), the hot dogs you buy at the supermarket may contain more than just beef and pork.
After analyzing 345 hot dog samples from a total of 75 brands, Clear Labs discovered that nearly 14.4% of the tested samples had some rather shocking ingredients not listed on the package. Vegetarian and kosher products were discovered to contain traces of pork or have "hygienic issues." But most disturbing of all was the discovery that "human DNA" was discovered in "2% of all samples and 66% of the vegetarian products."
Before you worry that you've become Hannibal Lecter during your Memorial Day barbeque, The New York Times wants you to know that you haven't unknowingly consumed any human meat. The "human DNA," the Times explains, could merely be the "tiniest particles of hair, nails, and skin." Snopes went so far as to call the report "false," claiming Clear Labs "didn't appear to be an established laboratory presenting vetted data."
If you're still willing to enjoy a hot dog after this, you may want to read up on other myths and false facts that people believe about hot dogs to learn even more about this summer staple.
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