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I just saw a news item on TV which featured a man eating (competitively) 74 (if I remember correctly) hot dogs. After living in a third world country for seven years where more than half the population went hungry on a daily basis, I am always disgusted when I see competitive eating contests. I am upset because it is an indication of how lightly we treat food which is a precious commodity to many people in the world and it reflects negatively on us here in the USA. I would like to see these type contests stopped!