Competitive eating

The Dangers of Competitive Eating People all over the United States are voluntarily giving themselves terrible health problems because of what they call a “sport”. This dangerous act is Competitive Eating. Competitive Eating is the act of eating high amounts of typically unhealthy foods for a prize, fame, money, or fun. The biggest competitive eating event is Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Competition, in which the record is 35 hot dogs over 10 minutes. The risk of Competitive Eating is not worth the rewards, because the sport permanently modifies body function, doesn’t yield much income, and is dangerous to the eater’s personal health. Competitive Eating does not lead to a ton of money. According to Eric Booker, a top 20 competitive eater, “those ranked in double digits can barely afford to cover travel costs” (Muller 6). This is not a sport that rakes in money if you lose money doing it professionally. Anyone dreaming to get money eating lots of food is not seeing the truth behind the sport. Furthermore, Booker added that “I pretty much just do my nine to five” (Muller 6). Only Joey Chestnut, league champion eater, can afford not to hold a day job. This sport is clearly not worthwhile for the money. It hardly makes any.…

Does puking and eating your puke sound like fun! This happens often in the world of competitive eating. I believe that we should ban competitive eating. Some may say that the sport is a funny thing to watch and is worth money, However, they do not consider the health issues that come with this sport. I believe that we should ban competitive eating because of these three reasons, which are the health risks, death, wasting food, and overall deaths that can come with participating in the…

Competitive eating is a very popular event not only in America but in a couple other countries. This event, however has caused a lot of controversy for people. Some people think that it is great, and should continue forever. They believe it is a native traditions. Other disagree, saying that they should stop due to causes of serious health problems. Personally, my opinion on this event is that competitive eating should stop. One reason of my standpoint is the serious health problems and…

Competitive eating should not be banned because people enjoy it. Also this “sport” has many fans, these fans are fans of famous competitive eaters such as Chestnut and Kobayashi. According to stine “ an estimated 50,000 people were in attend at coney island to watch Chestnut stuff his face.” People join these competitions because they enjoy doing theses contests Competitive eating should not be banned because people make a living off of doing this. According to McCarry and…

Competitive eating has been a subject thought about for numerous years about whether or not it should be banned. "Competitive Eating: How Safe Is It?" from Richard Sine, ReadWorks' "News Debate: Battle of the Binge", and "Should We Ban Competitive Eating?" by Sarah McCarry with Adee Braun seem to agree that competitive eating causes many health issues and risks while also providing a waste of food that could go to better places. Competitive eating is a hazard to lives and isn't needed in our…

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According to ”Competitive Eating: How Safe Is It?” by: Richard Stine and “Should We Ban Competitive Eating?” by Sarah McCarry, competitive eating should be banned. Competitive eating is life threatening because this sport can cause many health issues. Competitive eating can cause serious illnesses and diseases. “Another serious risk Metz says, is gastroparesis or stomach paralysis.” This proves that competitive eating can cause serious illnesses. Also, “Prize money does nothing to reduce the…

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