British Comedian Explains Reason for Replacing Hot Dog with Cucumber on Subway Event Poster

Ed Gamble's subway station promotional posters. The left one is the poster featuring a hot dog, and the right one has been changed to a cucumber.

A subway poster featuring a hot dog was changed to a cucumber, sparking attention in the UK.

On the 2nd, the Associated Press reported, "British comedian Ed Gamble was ordered to change his subway station poster campaign promoting his new stand-up show because the hot dog image violated public transportation regulations banning junk food advertisements." The event poster titled "Hot Diggity Dog" showed Gamble with mustard and ketchup next to a half-eaten hot dog on a plate.

Following the authorities' corrective action, Gamble replaced the sausage with a cucumber, and the poster was approved. In fact, Gamble is a diabetic and co-hosts the 'Off Menu' food podcast, which helps combat childhood obesity. Regarding the change to cucumber, Gamble said, "People say cucumber goes well with ketchup and mustard, but it's actually much more harmful," yet he expressed little dissatisfaction with the authorities' decision.

Previously, since 2019, the London Department of Transportation has banned advertisements for foods high in fat, sugar, and salt on subways, stations, buses, and bus stops. Ads promoting unhealthy or unrealistic body images are also prohibited. Last year, a poster for the play 'Tony and Tina's Wedding,' featuring a large wedding cake, was altered to remove the cake for violating these regulations.

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