Food challenge explained

Food challenges, such as the gallon challenge or the saltine cracker challenge, are specific challenges or competitions involving food.[1] Milk chugging is a popular competitive eating challenge on college campuses, and was promoted by MTV's Jackass in the early 2000s via their various food skits.[2] [3] Some challenges involve eating foods that may be considered disgusting by those taking the challenge.[4] [5]

With the rise of the Internet, Internet phenomena have increasingly spread through chain emails, YouTube, and social media, encouraging people to "challenge" their friends by spreading the message to others, as well as creating viral Internet memes.

Some "challenges" on the internet can seriously harm participants. The cinnamon challenge, a dare to attempt to eat a specified amount of ground cinnamon within a minute, has a strong risk of people gagging on cinnamon inhaled into the lungs.[6] In July 2015, a four-year-old boy died of asphyxiation after ingesting cinnamon.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/13197879/matt-stonie-upsets-joey-chestnut-wins-nathan-hot-dog-eating-contest "Matt Stonie beats Joey Chestnut to win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest"
  2. Web site: Chugging for glory . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212142512/http://www.technicianonline.com/features/chugging-for-glory-1.1110141 . dead . 2010-02-12 . Young . Luke . 2006-08-29 . . 2010-07-12 .
  3. Web site: NC legislators chug milk in annual contest. June 16, 2015. News & Observer. Colin Campbell . Taylor Knop.
  4. Web site: 'Survivor': Jeff Probst names grossest food challenge dish ever . 2024-07-16 . EW.com . en.
  5. Web site: Misenheimer . Sofia . A YouTuber Tried 2 Of Montreal's Most Disgusting Food Challenges & Somehow Conquered Both (VIDEO) - MTL Blog . 2024-07-16 . www.mtlblog.com . en.
  6. News: Painter . Kim . Cinnamon challenge . 2012-03-19 . . 2014-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225104208/http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/healthyperspective/post/2012-03-19/cinnamon-challenge-viral-videos-with-health-risks/651200/1 . dead .
  7. Web site: Kentucky Mom Urges Kids To Stop 'Cinnamon Challenge' After Son Dies: 'Cinnamon Can Kill' . June 9, 2015 . . June 10, 2016.

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