Hi, my name is Tage and I am addicted to Flaming Hot Cheetos. I can scarecely let a day go by without a dollars worth of my favorite munchie. Although I'm not sure about the induced "high" of the snack their popularity is unquestionable. I'm a junior at a public high school and our cafeteria contains two areas which are stocked with two six foot tall shelving units, both of which overflow with Flaming Hot Cheetos. I'm not sure how the snacks would be more of a mess for janitors than any other snack, however they probably do provide more mess than any other chip in the cafeteria merely because of their relative abundance. I believe their popularity lies mostly in the fact of their uniqueness every other chip on the market has 10 other chips that, althrough perhaps not packaged, manufactured, or dispersed the same, taste nearly the same. Spicey cheetos are the only mass produced snack that are actually too spicey for many to handle. The flavor is nearly unpalatable for some, but of those who consider it agreeable, many find Flaming Hot Cheetos to provide a rare snacking euphoria.

I'm a high school health teacher and I think Kevin's comment is awful! If kids don't learn to eat nutritionally at home, then our only hope is that they'll learn it at school. Does Kevin really believe that the majority of parents out there are doing a good job of educating their children about nutrition? Many people are extremely ignorant about nutritional issues like this and the principal at this school and others, as well as NPR, should be commended for trying to do something about that. Lower income families are particularly in need of help since healthy food tends to cost more and junk food is easily accessible and provides instant, inexpensive gratification. Good habits start during childhood and teachers, principals, and the community have a responsibility to step in and help parents guide our children towards developing them.

I "outlawed" Flaming Hot Cheetos for my son two years ago when he was in fourth grade. He's very hyper and impulsive, and certain foods exacerbate his inability to focus or maintain control. Although I normally provide only healthy items in his lunch, I had bought a multi pack of Hot Cheetos from Cosco for his lunches as a reward for having behaved well at school the previous week. The plan totally backfired on me. The link between his behavior and Hot Cheetos was so obvious I threw away the rest of the box after just a week.

I've never gotten high from Flaming Hot Cheetos or any spicy food. Now I feel like I've been missing out.

Deja vu... isn't this a repeat? Cute... both times.

I work in the medical field and I've seen an increase the number of people developing diabetes at a younger age. This is another example of how we as a society fail our children for providing them with food that has no nutritional value but putting them at higher risk obesity and other medical conditions that could easily be preventable with proper nutritional and exercise.

Good thing the kids haven't discovered Wasabi Peas yet. Dried green peas coated in bright-green wasabi--which are in many supermarkets health-food section--are the current addictive snack for grown-ups at the college where I teach. Top that, kiddies.

I suspected spicy foods aroused a state similar to being intoxicated when I was 13 years old and ate hot chicken wings, after which my head buzzed as though I were drunk. I proceeded to inhale the steaming hot sauce through my nostrils to enhance the sensation. I discovered years later that my sense of smell had greatly decreased. Anyway, thanks for this informative piece, which validates my long-standing claim to my friends that chicken wings can get ya high!

Your story on Flamin' Hot Cheetos came to my car radio at the end of a VERY long work day. The children's humor and laughter brought a much needed smile and uncontrollable laugh to my day. I've never had that flavor of cheetos, but I will no doubt think of your report when I do eventually buy myself a bag. Thank you so much.

I am a first time writter, and an adult who likes Flamin Hot Cheetos. My problem is with the principle trying to dictate the eating habits of the kids. Personally, I say that she should worry about her cafeteria, teaching the students, and stop trying to make everybody live life the way she wants.