To Be Frank: A Hot Dog Summit

Enjoy a day of frank conversation hearty debate and an impressive lineup of panels and performance organized by dynamic artist duo Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw for their public art commission Hot Dog in the City. Food historians competitive eaters street vendors sausage makers authors activists and artists draw unexpected parallels between the history of the hot dog and capitalism consumption and politics of the American dream. Participants include comedian and author Jaime Loftus Raw Dog The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs feminist-vegan writer and activist Carol J. Adams The Sexual Politics of Meat food historian Krishnendu Ray PhD and Mohamed Attia of Street Vendors Project. Evocative and lively interludes include The Jungle an operatic presentation on the underbelly of the meat packing industry and a condiment themed debate by the high schoolers of The NY Parliamentary Debate League. Join us in unpacking the critical issues beneath the skin of an unassuming package.