Vegetarian hot dogs could contain meat; new study says

Vegetarian hot dogs found to contain traces of meat and human DNA.

A company that genetically tests food products has found a disturbing additive in a very small percent of hot dogs, human DNA.

Clear Food, a food-analysis company, recently examined 345 hot dogs and sausages. According to the report, the company found human DNA in 2 percent of the products tested. “Two-thirds of the human DNA samples were vegetarian samples,” the study adds.

The report also notes that more than 14 percent of the samples, which came from 75 brands and 10 different retailers, “were problematic in some way.”

That’s not the only bad news. The report goes on to say that researchers found traces of meat in 10 percent of the “vegetarian” products.

But all is not lost for frank fanatics. Clear Food gave a shout-out to the brands that fared best in their test, including Butterball, McCormick, Eckrich, Hebrew National and Gardein. Meanwhile, Oscar Mayer’s Premium Jumbo Beef Franks took the title of top dog, described as “high quality and good value in a high-visibility national brand.”

Agencies/Canadajournal