It's time to push back from the table
(NEWSER) - Far from the pie-eating contests of yore, competitive eating like the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest is "an orgy of brown drool, flying debris, and masticated mush," writes William Saletan for Slate. Now "an industry with stars, managers, corporate sponsors, international marketing, and a pro league," it even has Mayor Bloomberg (remember the guy who banned trans fats?) praising its' "athletes'" feats of "deep-throating 68 wieners on ESPN." But "it's time to ask whether we've had enough," he writes. More»
