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Why does a pound of Bologna cost more than a pound of Hot dogs? They both come from the same floor sweepings?

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skywarrior | 3 years, 1 month ago
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Actually, they don't. At least not in the US where meat plants must adhere to USDA guidelines.

But to answer your question, bologna is cured; hot dogs are cooked. Curing is a more expensive process.

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albanian | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

The price of hot dogs varies a lot because they can be made out of a number of different meats. So can "bologna" actually but you don't see much chicken bologna. Some, like kosher all beef franks are high quality. Also, there are small craft producers of both types of sausage. The question is really based on poor, limited observations.

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morriss003 | 3 years, 1 month ago
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We did not use the floor sweepings when I worked at a packing plant, but I can tell you that as the hot dogs came down the line, we simply switched packages.
Same hot dogs, different packages, different prices.
Bolgna came in these huge long rolls. You had to carry them on your shoulder. We would ship them to delicatessens where they were sliced.
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hashim | 3 years, 1 month ago
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There is more demand for bolgna, a food that is consumed by some families often for lunch, than hot dogs.

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albanian | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

This is highly unlikely on the face of it, and you provide no supporting sources. If the demand was higher more would be manufactured. They are similar enough in material, and there are plenty of competing producers. In this case it is the cost of manufacture and packaging that makes any difference.

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