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Oscar Mayer is giving health conscious consumers a way to eat hot dogs and feel good about it afterwards.

The leading marketer of processed meat said Wednesday it was introducing Oscar Mayer Free, a line of no-fat processed meats including hot dogs and bologna. The move is part of a broad food industry trend toward offering low-and no-fat versions of old fatty standbys.

“For people who want to reduce fat, we’ve made it easy to eat healthier,” said Rick Searer, general manager of the consumer products division at Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. based in Madison, Wis.

The Oscar Mayer Free hot dog has no fat and 40 calories compared with 17 grams of fat and 190 calories in a regular Oscar Mayer hot dog.