Giving Gluttony a Bad Name

The 98-pound Sonya Thomas
(photo: Joel Page, AP)

In THE SECRET LIFE OF LOBSTERS I tell the story of one lobster lover who ate fifteen of the animals in one sitting. Now this, reported in the August 14 edition of USA Today:

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - A week after she gorged on bratwurst and grilled-cheese sandwiches, one of the world's top competitive eaters gobbled down 44 lobsters in 12 minutes Saturday to set a new speed-eating record.

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