Your Opinion: Eating contests an affront to nation's hungry

Dear Editor:

Each summer as various cities have festivals and celebrations, I read of the "eating contests" and just shudder. With all of the hungry people in our nation who would love to have just one hot dog, the "winner" of this absurd contest ate 62, which could feed 62 homeless and hungry.

Wouldn't it be a better idea to take all of that food for the contest and deliver it to a local Food Bank. Wake up planners of these festivities to the reality of our hungry nation.

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