The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) is an American
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...
that promotes the
hot dog
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a f ...
and
sausage
A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients, such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders.
...
industry.
It was founded in 1994 by the
American Meat Institute
The American Meat Institute (AMI) was the oldest and largest trade association representing the U.S. meat and poultry industry. In 2015, it was merged into the North American Meat Institute (NAMI).
Overview
Founded in 1906 in Chicago as the Amer ...
. It is headquartered in
Washington, D.C.
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Eric Mittenthal is the current President.
The council promotes July as ''National Hot Dog Month'', and ''National Hot Dog Day'' which falls on the third Wednesday in July. The 2022 National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, July 20. Similarly, it promotes October as ''National Sausage Month''.
In November 2015, the NHDSC weighed in on the matter of whether or not a
hot dog
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a f ...
qualified as a type of
sandwich
A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more generally any dish wherein bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a po ...
by releasing a policy to end the debate, stating that a hot dog is not a sandwich.
dispute this claim.
See also
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Hot Dog days
References
External links
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Advocacy groups in the United States
Hot dogs
Sausages
Meat processing in the United States
Trade associations based in the United States
Food industry trade groups
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