Should food challenges be ended?

[Twilight Hue]

'One Chip Challenge' death autopsy report reveals 14-year-old had a heart defect — what experts say

A teen died after taking the One Chip Challenge due to a hidden heart defect. Learn about the risks and warnings.

www.yahoo.com

It's rare , but things like this do happen.

Should this practice end, or should people decide if the darwin awards determine things?

In this case it seems ignorance plays the greater part on those issuing the challenge and coupled with those who take on the challenge for fame and noriety via social media making it a bit Darwin awardish here.

 

[Secret Chief]

Hard to ban stupidity.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

'One Chip Challenge' death autopsy report reveals 14-year-old had a heart defect — what experts say

A teen died after taking the One Chip Challenge due to a hidden heart defect. Learn about the risks and warnings.

www.yahoo.com

It's rare , but things like this do happen.

Should this practice end, or should people decide if the darwin awards determine things?

In this case it seems ignorance plays the greater part on those issuing the challenge and coupled with those who take on the challenge for fame and noriety via social media making it a bit Darwin awardish here.

Accidents and unpredictable things happen. I've done the one chip challenge, amd it made me realize why people have coaches (the chip is heavily caked with seasoning and super dry). Don't ban them, but be more uofront about risks and advice to get through them safely.
But tying Darwin Awards to a medical thing like that? Way uncool.

 

[Audie]

'One Chip Challenge' death autopsy report reveals 14-year-old had a heart defect — what experts say

A teen died after taking the One Chip Challenge due to a hidden heart defect. Learn about the risks and warnings.

www.yahoo.com

It's rare , but things like this do happen.

Should this practice end, or should people decide if the darwin awards determine things?

In this case it seems ignorance plays the greater part on those issuing the challenge and coupled with those who take on the challenge for fame and noriety via social media making it a bit Darwin awardish here.

Eating contest ( who can eat most)
are immoral and profoundly disrespectful.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Eating contest ( who can eat most)
are immoral and profoundly disrespectful.

I agree, but this challenge is just one normal sized tortilla chip.

 

[Audie]

Eating contest ( who can eat most)
are immoral and profoundly disrespectful.

I know.

But I doubt there's many one- chip contests

 

[JustGeorge]

The whole challenge culture seems ridiculous to me.

(Now get off my lawn, kids.)

 

[Twilight Hue]

Accidents and unpredictable things happen. I've done the one chip challenge, amd it made me realize why people have coaches (the chip is heavily caked with seasoning and super dry). Don't ban them, but be more uofront about risks and advice to get through them safely.
But tying Darwin Awards to a medical thing like that? Way uncool.

The darwin awards refers to his (and others) desire to gain fame on social media that involves risk.

 

[McBell]

Darwin Awards - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The darwin awards refers to his (and others) desire to gain fame on social media that involves risk.

Yeah, but the One Chip Challenge isn't normally fatal and it isn't his fault he had a heart condition he didn't know about.
Wanting to attach a Darwin Award to an event that's otherwise safe that led to a medical emergency and tragedy is mean.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Should this practice end, or should people decide if the darwin awards determine things?

It did end. The company has self-corrected.

Paqui pulls 'One Chip Challenge' from shelves as teen's death investigated

Paqui, an Austin, Texas-based chip company famous for its viral Paqui "One Chip Challenge" product, is working with retailers to pull the tortilla chip from shelves.

abcnews.go.com

Publicity brings public awareness. I'm confident that the issue will self-correct. No need for any sort of government imposed bans, in my opinion.

 

[peanutlove]

It did end. The company has self-corrected.

Paqui pulls 'One Chip Challenge' from shelves as teen's death investigated

Paqui, an Austin, Texas-based chip company famous for its viral Paqui "One Chip Challenge" product, is working with retailers to pull the tortilla chip from shelves.

abcnews.go.com

Publicity brings public awareness. I'm confident that the issue will self-correct. No need for any sort of government imposed bans, in my opinion.

I couldn't agree more with your opinion.