10 foods that are banned all over the world

There are some foods that are banned in one part of the world but completely legal in another.

This may be prohibited for ethical or cultural reasons.

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1. The United States has banned the import of beluga caviar for environmental reasons.

The import of beluga caviar has been banned in the United States since 2005 due to the fish's endangered status. Years of overfishing have led to a sharp decline in the number of beluga sturgeons in the world, which has led to further increases in the prices of this caviar.

2. M&M is banned in Sweden due to trademark disputes.

Sweden banned the sale of M & Ms in 2016 because a court ruled that the packaging and marketing of popular chocolates was too similar to the packaging of another chocolate treat - M from Marabou.

3. Singapore banned the sale and import of chewing gum decades ago.

In 1992, Singapore banned the sale and import of chewing gum in an attempt to protect public spaces from rubbish, although the process of chewing gum was not made illegal. In 2004, the ban was partially lifted to allow the use of special dental or nicotine chewing gum.

4. Safflower oil gives root beer its flavor, but the use of safflower oil in food in the United States is prohibited by law.

Traditional root beer recipes require the addition of safflower oil, an ingredient now linked to cancer, liver damage, and other toxic effects. In certain doses, the oil can also cause hallucinations and vomiting.

5. Artificial food colors have been banned in five European countries due to health concerns.

Artificial food colors are legal in many countries around the world. However, many artificial color additives have been banned in European countries such as Austria, Finland, France, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

6. Kinder Surprise eggs are banned in America.

Kinder Surprise Eggs are egg-shaped hollow chocolate confections with tiny plastic toys in the center. They are a favorite with children in Europe but banned in the US because they violate the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on "non-nutritive items" contained inside the food. The restriction is intended to protect consumers from the risk of suffocation.

7. Foie gras production is illegal in many countries around the world.

Foie gras is a popular delicacy in France and is made by force-feeding ducks and geese. It involves the use of a tube to feed ducks or geese large amounts of fat-fortified corn, which results in the animals developing enlarged, fatty livers. These livers are then removed and sold as foie gras.

8. Fugu is a toxic fish that is highly restricted in America.

Since there is no antidote to tetrodotoxin, the FDA has strict guidelines for fugu. Any restaurant that wants to serve pufferfish has to get it from a very specific New York importer, and it is imported in very limited quantities.

9. Haggis has been illegally imported into the United States since the 1970s.

Haggis has been smuggled into America since 1971 when the USDA ruled that livestock lungs were unfit for human consumption.

10. Importing fresh aki is illegal in the US, although frozen or canned aki is legal.

Although this fruit is rich in vitamins such as vitamin A and zinc, fresh fruit is illegal to be imported into the United States. This is because aki seeds contain hypoglycin A, a toxin that can cause vomiting, coma, and death. Although the level of hypoglycin in ripe aki seeds is low, eating fresh fruits before they are ripe can be dangerous.