Should hot dogs carry warning labels?

In the United States, approximately one child dies every five days by choking on food — a rate that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is trying to change.

The AAP released a policy statement today that calls for choking hazard labels on foods that kids might choke on, making a special case for a mandatory warning label on all hot dog packages.

Zuehlke thinks the labels are a good idea. “Parents are so busy, we pick up things and we don’t always think twice. If there are warning labels at the grocery store, we may pass on it,” she says.