Last Updated on February 12, 2020
These farms are not always healthy and can make these types of salmon part of the list of carcinogenic foods. That’s right, same toxins of this salmon can damage human eyesight. In fact, male farm-raised salmon is part of the cancer-causing foods list. Australia and New Zealand already banned it.
7. Kinder Surprise Eggs
Healthy eating, surprisingly, is not the reason why these chocolate eggs are banned from the US.
The thing about these eggs is that they have a small toy inside. And there are some strict rules about these related to choking risks. Kids in Europe can have them, but children of the US can’t have both the chocolate nor the small toy.
8. Foie Gras
You heard of it without a doubt. It was during centuries one of the trademark dishes of French haute cuisine. Before you contact your expert nutrition center, the reason behind this prohibition is not related to your health — it’s related to the cruelty towards ducks and geese. The wicked way they feed these animals and remove their livers is the number one reason behind the ban in a lot of European countries and in California.
9. Fugu
These blowfish is praised for its taste but feared for its food poisoning symptoms. It can be safe when done correctly, but a slight inattention can kill someone within an hour.
Since there is no antidote, it’s an importation from Japan that is strictly banned. To serve it, some restaurants in New York must present severe guarantees that they know what they’re doing.
10. Haggis
It’s a traditional dish in Scotland, but Americans are having none of it.
It’s made with the lungs, liver, and heart of sheep and cooked in the sheep stomach. Your health insurance can’t help you if you need to see a doctor, because it’s banned from the US since 1971. The reason? In the US, livestock lungs are not considered fit for human consumption.
11. Ackee
You may read online nutrition experts talk about the wonders of ackee, a fruit you can find in southern Florida, South America, and West Africa. In Jamaica, they call it their national fruit.
