"We should ban competitive eating”
by Samuel Pendon
1. Counter Argurment
2. " 'If competitors are vomiting regularly, that could cause problems, Sitaraman says. Protracted vomiting can increase the chances of aspiration, or food getting into the lungs rather than the esophagus. This can lead to deadly pneumonia.' " (Sine 3).
3. Health risks R2
4. Competitive eating is for entertainment. Although the MLE (Major Leage Eating) is for entertainment, I do not think people should use vomiting, puking, injuring themselves, choking and wasting food should be just for entertainment.
5. .. " 'And, in a world where 805 million go hungry every day, downing ridicules quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but callous,' "(Mccarry 2).
6. " 'The men were asked to consume as many hot dogs as they could in 12 minutes. The researchers noted that after eating the hot dogs, the competitive eater’s stomach“appeared as a massively distended, food-filled sac occupying most of the upper abdomen,' ” (Abrams).
7. Inguries R1
8. Wasting Food R2
