Hot dogs

We've used the Louis Rich hot dogs (made with turkey and chicken) for years and have had no problem. I did check it out with the manufacturer when we first started eating them and was told they were peanut/nut free. Hope this helps!

I have always used Oscar Mayer weiners with no problems.

We have used Oscar Meyer all beef hot dogs with no problem.

We use Healthy Choice hot dogs. When I called to ask about peanut ingredients in their flavorings, they told me that because it is meat, they are required to list it. As I write this, I'm a little confused by what her exact words were, but I remember feeling satisfied at the time and we have never had any problems with them.

We use eckrich hot dogs (almost every day) and have never had a problem. I called eckrich and they said they don't make anything with any peanuts or tree nuts. The buns are what I worry about.

We use Best and Ball Park hot dogs with no problems.

I've been using Oscar Mayer lately - I used to use Hebrew National, but the only store in my area that was carrying it stopped carrying it. But we've had no problems with Oscar Mayer.

Ditto on Oscar Meyer--we get the all beef kind.

I forgot to add that my son has done well with Ideal brand buns.

Does anyone with dairy allergies also have any recommended brands? It sounds like most of the brands are OK for peanut allegies. Most of the brands in my store list natural ingredients in the label. Could that be dairy? A long time ago I called Oscar Meyer and they said they used shared lines for all their meats. They make a cheese-filled hot dog. I have not given my son any of their products.
Thanks.

My son no longer is dairy allergic, but Kosher hot dogs CANNOT have dairy in them. Those would definitely be safe. BTW, my PA son eats Boars Head hot dogs with no problem.

Amy, my son vomited after trying his first hot dog. It was from Hebrew National. I don't believe it was an allergic reaction because my husband also said he felt queasy and had indigestion after eating one too. Luckily I skipped lunch that day. I don't know whether the spicy ingredients made them ill or if it was rancid. I'm afraid to take another chance.

We have been using Ball Park Beef hot dogs with no problems.

My daughter is allergic to peanuts, dairy, eggs and strawberries. We have been using Gwaltney hotdogs for over two weeks without a problem. Gwaltney is owned by Smithfield.

We use Amy's uncured chicken dogs (for those of you who want a non-beef nitrate-free alternative). I've called Amy's about other products, such as their frozen Macaroni and Cheese (delicious) and they are VERY allergy conscious with regard to their manufacturing and cleaning process. I believe that the owner's daughter (Amy) had some food allergies (not necessarily peanut). I am comfortable using their products.

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Yonit,

Can you get those at a regular grocery store? I just went to a meeting the other night on children's nutrition. I really want to start feeding my children more nutritious foods with less additives and preservatives. My pa son LOVES hot dogs but I cringe every time he asks for one because I just don't feel they are the greatest thing to eat. I do get the all beef kind, but I'd rather do without the nitrates. Thanks.

Deanna

I buy Amy's from HomeRuns - the Internet delivery service for Hanford's Supermarket. I've been getting Amy's mac and cheese only for myself for lunch at work. Yonit, do they run dedicated nut free lines?

I get Amy's products at Food Emporium and Fresh Fields (and I think sometimes at Waldbaums). My kids love both the Mac n Soy Cheese and the regular Mac n Cheese. I've never seen the chicken hot dogs though. I try to steer clear of stuff with additives too.

no offense but besides allergen worries, have you guys actually read the ingredients on the usual hot dog lables? nitrates, preservatives, all sorts of "meat" by products, etc. we have never given them to our children and at a bbq once my eldest trie d one and was totally disgusted with it. i think i would prefer to serve my kids chocolate syrup on a bun than a hot dog for dinner!
(ducking, waitng for the slams LOL)

As a matter of course, I don't serve my kids hot dogs. However, my kids are picky eaters and have the staying power of the Rock of Gibralter for holding out. When my dinner fails to make it into their tummies I can't bear for them not to eat anything (we've tried many many ways of dealing with this). So out come the hot dogs every couple of weeks or so - they get wolfed down, my underweight kids have food in their tummies and all is well. As for all the additives - I hate them too, but I also need to point out that the slice and bake crowd and prepared cake and brownie mix crowd should read their ingredients too. We all put things in our kids that we would rather not - sometimes it's actually in their best interest.

hey philips mom,
lighten up why don't you! you are in serious need of some humor pills!!!
and please, chill out on the seriously underweight child justification, we are all in the same boat here, but for some reason you seem to believe you have the heaviest oar to row!

basically my point was just that, hot dogs are yucky anyway so why knock yourselves out to find some that are safe! my kids at least don't seem to miss them at all, of course they aren't around them much, our friends and relatives don't eat them much and they aren't served in places where we eat when we eat out of the home.

again, take a chill pill will!

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With regard to the Amy's hot dogs - we get ours at Whole Foods or People's Market (we're in Illinois). My mother actually called the company for me, so I don't recall if there were dedicated lines for the hot dogs. I do know that they were exceptionally conscious of allergy and cross-contamination issues, and I felt comfortable enough with their practices to use their products (with careful label reading).

As for the "junk" in many hot dogs, cold cuts, etc., - it's true . . . it's bad stuff. That's why I chose to explore Amy's products - as far as I know they are uncured, nitrate-free. My PA is son is such a picky eater, though, that if I can find something he likes, especially with some protein, I may make exceptions on some of the additives or preservatives in some products. It's hard to find that balance between safety (first priority), healthy foods, and just getting enough to eat.

If anybody is interested in other PA-safe "natural" foods, search my postings for some products I've found in the past (Indian Harvest grain mixes, Robert's American Veggie puffs, ect.)

I'd love to find out about others that anybody has discovered. I currently have an email out to a company called Kashi - which makes healthy cereals.

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Thanks Yonit - Whole Foods is Fresh Fields here in NY. I will request that my store get them for me. I too try as much as possible to avoid the additives, nitrites, etc. which is why I like Amy's (and Robert's American) stuff so much. BTW, have you tried Amy's bean enchiladas? Divine, my dear. I developed a serious addiction a couple of years ago and needed to attend a 12 step program to get it under control! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img]

Dear mom2mom,

Would love to talk to you via email but like some other outspoken board posters, you haven't put an email address in your profile. Why don't you contact me and we can chat!

Helen, I'm sorry to place something "off topic" in your thread. However. I have not "bothered" apparently to list my e-mail address in my profile.

Well, there is a story to go with that that I consider extremely positive for this site. When I first became a regular poster, I was receiving quite a few e-mails per day from people that were writing to me directly off-the-board and although I appreciated the contact with other PA parents/persons, I also felt that what they were sharing with me, they should be sharing with the whole board.

They had a wealth of information that was very important to the very survival, if you will, of this board. Then, as some people would not know, I did lose my computer for a space of time and people that did have an e-mail for me were unable to reach me and became quite concerned. When I re-connected, I made sure that I got an e-mail that was accessible from any computer lest I lose my computer again, but I also decided not to post my e-mail address in my profile simply for the reasons I stated above.

I wanted people sharing their information here first, not coming to me off-the-board immediately because they didn't want to post. Now, there are a lot of people that I am in touch with off-the-board and I have heard from several within the last couple of days, but this contact has always been established after we have been posting on the board.

I simply feel, and I don't know why some people require an explanation for every little step someone makes (although they may be legally required to make some for one step they made), but I felt the whole board deserved to hear what these other parents were going through, dealing with, etc. There were some very rich and interesting stories that I felt was selfish for only me to hear. I also suggested to each person that did e-mail personally that I really felt they should post this very important information on the PA site.

Since when have we, as people who are posting on this site, become required to explain to certain people in particular how we conduct our lives. I removed my e-mail in good of the board and if you really want it, you can find it in some of my posts anyway. (I also noted at least 7 people posting in this thread who do not have their e-mail addresses listed and they must have their reasons, but it is their reason, nothing that needs to be explained - it is a personal decision, period). What is the big deal? Is Mom2Mom and countless other people who have not listed an e-mail now required to post one or give their reason for not doing so - we're outspoken and can't be bothered. C'mon! Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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[This message has been edited by Cindy Spowart Cook (edited November 09, 2000).]

Thank you Cindy for clarifying mom2mom's email situation - I'm sure she's happy for your responding for her since she hasn't responded to me.

Since we are getting way off thread - let's get back on it. The question was hotdogs. The lady wants yummy, safe hotdogs. mom2mom jumps in with how can we possibly eat these things they're awful. I reply with what I thought was a positive reason for feeding them to my family and I get jumped on again! Not only that but mom2mom takes a very personal attack on me. I don't feel my kids are the only ones on this board who are underweight - look at the threads specifically asking about growth development - I don't think I was the only one who posted there. Let's not completely ruin this thread. I wanted mom2mom's email address so that I could ask her where she was coming from in her post without making it a big board to do with everyone, including you, jumping in with their opinions. Guess you're not going to let that happen.

Well everybody I am guilty of taking the best and quickest way out sometimes and a good old hot dog wins in this house. I have given mine the sobrett hot dogs and they love them. Just the 2 year old I need to be careful with because of choking. They are the greatest thing my kids think. Every Saturday we have Hot dog and Beans. I used to have them and I am fine. I just wish my kids would realize that Bologna is the same thing. They will not try it and it is also cheap. My Brother is a chef and he went to a nutritional class so I hear all about the hot dog thing. Guess what I saw him taking the easy way out more than once. I know we have had many kind of hot dogs however Oscar myer but once they have Sobrett they want no other. Have you seen the green ketchup! We bought some and the kids will not even try it because of the look. A little off subject. Have a good day and take care. Claire

Mom2Mom, I certainly didn't mean to speak on your behalf re your not listing your e-mail, but I was giving my reason. I'm simply not clear why this is questioned of certain people only and not say the 7 other people in this thread alone that don't have their e-mails listed. At any rate, I didn't mean to speak for you. Helen, again, I'm sorry for posting off-topic in your thread, but I could not stand the innuendo re e-mail addresses any longer.

As far as your thread, I felt, for some reason it was an American thing again. We don't seem to have that much trouble finding "safe" hot dogs in Canada, I think because, despite our manufacturers not legally being required to, they simply seem to label products better. I always buy Maple Leaf All Beef Hot Dogs. Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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no problem cindy!
philipmom: you are already gone i guess but honestly, this site is not the center of my life and right now in the u.s. i am totally captivated by the election stuff!
my post was not an attack on hot dog eaters, i have no desir to give strangers my email, phone or snail mail address, too many wasckos out there.
i think i better not say anymore to you as i stated in two posts what i meant, sorry that you are taking this as an attack, it wasnt meant to be but hey, feel free to open a whole new discussion on it, i just dont have all that much free time to respond lately.
sorry for the typos, BIG nursing baby nestedled in my right arm....

Mom2Mom, be careful! You may end up getting a whole thread named for you! I've actually noticed that the posting has gone down significantly this week and I suspected it had to do with the election. I hope the same thing doesn't happen here in a couple of weeks, because, despite our 4 or 5 party leaders during a debate last night, we're down to a 2 party race too! Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Whoa!!!!!!

I have been out of town and was surprised to see my "hot dog" thread very active.

Please, everyone take a deep breath - - we are all entitled to our different opinions and remember that food choices tend to generate very strongly held beliefs, particularly when it involves our kids.

Please put this issue in perspective by reading my first post. I'll elaborate: My child was invited to a birthday party where the hostess was kind enough to call and ask about safe foods. She readily agreed to change the frosting and pinata ingredients to be safe. She also had planned to serve hot dogs; I said great, let me check it out and I'll supply them. I don't serve hot dogs but I certainly wasn't going to tell my child (age 10) who already feels restricted, that he couldn't have the hot dog on one occasion.

I am grateful to all of you who made suggestions for hot dogs and helped make the birthday party "normal" for my child. To me, this is what this forum is all about.

Helen

Helen, I apologize again for posting off-topic in your thread.

I also understand completely what you were saying about the ? re hot dogs. You had wanted to check re the safety of them for your child at a birthday party. Where else would you check, but here? It makes complete sense! Also, I'm glad to hear that he had a good, safe, time! Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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