15 Foods Banned In America
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15 Foods Banned In America
Who doesn’t love eating? I for one do, although I’m really not into the exotic. Some exotic foodies in the
US however, won’t be able to try any of these delicacies. Today, were going to talk about 15 foods
banned in the US. The food item on number one is probably too much, even to the most foodie of
foodies. Stay tuned to find out what that is.
15. Shark Fins
We start of this list with something that isn’t totally banned in the united snakes, but the shark
enthusiast in me thinks it should be banned everywhere.
Believe it or not, shark fins are not entirely banned in the United States. Currently, only 12 states uphold
an official ban on the sale of shark fins. However, the act of shark finning itself has been illegal in U.S.
waters since 2000.
Shark finning is banned, as it is considered an act of animal cruelty because it involves the slicing of fins
off live sharks just to toss them overboard and endure a horrific demise. Still, 10 of the 12 states that
banned the sale of shark fin still allow restaurants to serve the meat. Shark fin soup is actually
considered to be a luxury dish in several Asian countries, especially China.
14. Ackee Fruit
Another food itm that is banned, but not really banned is the ackee fruit. Ackee is the national fruit of
Jamaica. However, when it's unripe, the fruit contains high levels of the toxin hypoglycin A, which
inhibits the body's ability to release blood glucose. This can cause people to fall into a state of
hypoglycemia, a condition where glucose levels are too low, which can induce vomiting, ultimately
cause dehydration, and even result in death.
Importation of the raw fruit was banned by the FDA in 1973, but you can still purchase canned or froze
ackee fruit in the U.S. that have been cleared to have a low enough concentration of the toxin.
13. Sasafrass Oil
While the root bark of the sassafras plant has historically been used by Native Americans to treat illness
including fever and rheumatism, the oil from sassafras lends a different result. There is a compound in
sassafras oil called safrole, which is a known carcinogen. If you don’t know what a carcinogen is, well,
they are substances that have been proven to cause cancer in humans.
The FDA set a ban on sassafrass oil back in the 1960s. But again, this isn’t a complete ban. Extracts from
the roots of the plant are still legal as long as they do not contain safrole.
12. Ortolans
Ortolans are tiny songbirds. I can literally hear you asking right now, who in the world would want to eat
a songbird? As it turns out, it’s the French.
This tiny rare songbird was a former French delicacy, having been exclusively served to royalty and
wealthy gourmands. Selling of Ortolan became illegal in France only in 1999, 20 years after the EU
deemed it a protected species. The U.S. also banned the selling and importation of bird, which measures
out to be the size of a thumb, weighing less than an ounce.
11. Foie Gras
Here come the French again with their controversial eats. Foie gras may be a celebrated delicacy of
French cuisine, but, the way it's made is unethical, which is why the City Council in Chicago placed a ban
on the production and sale of the dish from 2006-2008. More recently, the state of California officially
banned the sale of the delicacy after former attempts had been challenged in previous years.
Foie gras is the fatty liver that comes from either ducks or geese. The liver is fattened by force-feeding
the animal with grain and fat until the liver swells. As one could imagine, this is so uncomfortable for the
birds that they begin to tear out their feathers or even injure one another out of distress. A nationwide
ban has yet to be enforced. However, it may be on the horizon with California's successful ban just last
year.
10. Kinder Surprise Eggs
Those who have traveled in Europe know how popular Kinder chocolate is, but the main reason it hasn’t
gained traction in the U.S. is because not all of Kinder’s products are legal here. Specifically, the hollow
Kinder Surprise eggs are prohibited in the states because they contain non-edible items inside them.
Here’s the good news: A different version of Kinder eggs, called Kinder Joy, should become available in
the U.S. sometime in 2018. These also contain a surprise toy, but their packaging seals both halves of
the hollow egg to keep the toy away from the rest of the candy, making them fully compliant with FDA
regulations.
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