In loco parentis strikes again

Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog

... the academy would like to see foods such as hot dogs "redesigned" so their size, shape and texture make them less likely to lodge in a youngster's throat. ... Riley questions whether warning labels are needed. She notes that more than half of hot dogs sold in stores already have choking-prevention tips on their packages, advising parents to cut them into small pieces. "As a mother who has fed toddlers cylindrical foods like grapes, bananas, hot dogs and carrots, I 'redesigned' them in my kitchen by cutting them with a paring knife until my children were old enough to manage on their own," Riley says.

Are we to assume that all parents are thought to be too dumb to think of doing their own "redesigning" of hot dogs? Sheesh, we might as well just nuke the human race out of existence!