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48. True. They said 66% contain human DNA but they don't say what amount.

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 03:44 PM

Oct 2015

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With a typical frankfurter being about 2 ounces, that's 56 grams of product.

If 1/10 gram is human DNA, then that is 1/560, or 1/5 percent.

That means the vegetarian product is 99.8% vegetarian.

Nothing to be concerned about.

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Human DNA Found In 66% Of Vegetarian Hot Dogs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 OP

They've found Jimmy Hoffa. roamer65 Oct 2015 #1

Just little bits that were stuck to the Meat Grinder PeoViejo Oct 2015 #23

woah woah woah uawchild Oct 2015 #2

Deadwood Brand Ham central scrutinizer Oct 2015 #19

That's just gross! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2015 #52

Coming soon..... Liberalagogo Oct 2015 #3

well maybe they mixed up PatrynXX Oct 2015 #4

Then don't eat them. We are in control of what we eat. upaloopa Oct 2015 #5

"It’s not clear what the source of the human DNA might be" MowCowWhoHow III Oct 2015 #6

That was my first thought. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #8

LOL! nt m-lekktor Oct 2015 #9

nah. meat cutters lose lots of fingers on the job. riversedge Oct 2015 #10

All it takes is one disgruntled employee. I heard a story of chewing tobacco worker, Auggie Oct 2015 #13

It's a fact that a chemical that makes poop stinky is used to flavor icecream. frizzled Oct 2015 #24

Yuck. roamer65 Oct 2015 #54

Funniest moment in movie history? One of em anyways randys1 Oct 2015 #26

whats the movie?...nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #32

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129387/ randys1 Oct 2015 #44

Thanks...nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #49

Now jizz wait a minute... nt Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #34

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA montanacowboy Oct 2015 #7

it's the veggie dogs which were more likely to have human dna JI7 Oct 2015 #20

? Skittles Oct 2015 #28

So am I but - apparently LiberalElite Oct 2015 #33

"Hot dogs are considered one of the most American foods" ToxMarz Oct 2015 #11

Frankfurters, Wieners -- can't get more American than that ! eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #12

Tacos. Oh, wait... Xipe Totec Oct 2015 #35

USA Today is reporting this wrong. drm604 Oct 2015 #14

good catch. Most wouldnt make that connection. nt 7962 Oct 2015 #16

YAY! Someone who understands and can read statistics!! DeadLetterOffice Oct 2015 #29

I think the blog is the one that got it wrong Enrique Oct 2015 #31

Well that's less interesting if you want click bait. nt IronLionZion Oct 2015 #37

What percentage of the population of hot dogs is for vegetarians? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2015 #42

What, you've got something against "snouts"? nt 7962 Oct 2015 #15

Human DNA in Pigs killerbean Oct 2015 #17

like the DNA tests. I think all foods should be tested for label truth & contaminates Sunlei Oct 2015 #18

Cannibalism........... Historic NY Oct 2015 #21

I thought all vegetarian hot dogs contained vegetarians. frizzled Oct 2015 #22

Yum! bigwillq Oct 2015 #25

Could a Yelp review be the source of the DNA? Kilgore Oct 2015 #27

It was to be expected. I mean, there is an acceptable level of insects in flour. 4lbs Oct 2015 #30

And grubs in butter... More things we don't want to know about... Nt JudyM Oct 2015 #38

True, but anything that is processed on any level, whether its in a flour mill... Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #40

True. They said 66% contain human DNA but they don't say what amount. 4lbs Oct 2015 #48

Pretty much, I mean, I would like for them to practice good hygene and typical... Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author mainer Oct 2015 #36

! Kali Oct 2015 #39

Hot dogs are delicous. GOLGO 13 Oct 2015 #41

big deal? youceyec Oct 2015 #43

And what of Girl Scout Cookies? ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #45

Humans shed a surprising amount of particulates, many containing human genetic material. hunter Oct 2015 #46

CONFIRMED: Vegetarians are Actually Cannibals nt ;) Adrahil Oct 2015 #47

Which mean we are more closely related to hot dogs then to chimps. Kaleva Oct 2015 #50

SOYLENT GREEN! leftofcool Oct 2015 #51

Hebrew National MosheFeingold Oct 2015 #53

Another start-up aiming to make money by scaring people. Hmm. HuckleB Nov 2015 #56

Thank you for providing those links. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2015 #58

It's a cookbook! cyberswede Nov 2015 #57