I was surprised to discover that some foods, which are commonly consumed in the United States and familiar to everyone, are actually prohibited from being sold in other countries. Initially, I had assumed that the banned foods would be unfamiliar to me, but it turns out that they are everyday items that I have probably eaten at some point.
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The Market Realist website states that some flavors of the well-known sports drink contain Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 dyes, which are not allowed for children in Norway and Austria. In the rest of the European Union (E.U.), those specific types of Gatorade are required to have a warning label.
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According to Market Realist, the reason why this guilty pleasure that Americans love is prohibited in the UK and other British Commonwealth nations is due to the presence of yellow dyes.
Quick and convenient mashed potatoes.
Although not as satisfying as authentic homemade mashed potatoes, these alternatives can still be a decent substitute. However, a preservative called BHA prevents them from being sold in the UK and Japan, as stated by the Eat This website.
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Frosted Flakes, a popular cereal, is highly praised except in the UK, Europe, and Japan due to a ban imposed on it. Market Realist reports that the reason behind this ban is the presence of BHT, a preservative commonly found in cosmetics and rubber products, in Frosted Flakes and several other cereals.
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Eating a seemingly harmless guilty pleasure snack is generally fine, except when it comes to Swiss Cake Rolls. In certain countries within the European Union, they are either prohibited or come with strong warnings. The main concern, as stated by Market Realist, is that these cake rolls contain food dyes that are considered harmful to children, such as Yellow 5 and Red 40. Additionally, the use of palm oil is another contributing factor to the restrictions or complete ban on these snacks.
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Austria, Sweden, and Norway have prohibited the sale of Skittles due to the presence of Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 dye, as mentioned previously. In the other European Union countries, Skittles are allowed but are required to have a warning label.
Pork produced in the United States
According to Eat This, the United States is one of the few countries globally that permits the use of growth hormones, specifically ractopamine, in the farming practices of raising pigs. As a result, cuts of meat from pigs raised in the US often contain these hormones.
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