10 American Foods that are Banned in Other Countries

NikoM5

I really don't like Mercola either, but in this case, as least in regards to GMOs, the article is accurate. The information confirming that is everywhere you'd have to be blind on the Internet to not have seen it.

False. There is indeed information everywhere claiming GMOs are unhealthy but that is simply bad information. Joseph Mercola is a salesman, thinly disguised as a Dr. The FDA has issued him multiple warning letters about his shenanigans. There are roughly 600 studies on GMOs and not one of them show any ill effects with any currently marketed GMO food product. DO NOT blindly believe what you read on the internet, my words included. Do your own research using critical thinking skills.

VBnotbitter

Agreed that citations are needed.

Here's a quick rundown on the article's list of banned ingredients, and countries/geographies that ban them.

1) farm raised salmon (Australia, New Zealand)
2) Genetically modified papaya (European Union)
3) Ractopamine-tainted meat (it causes reduction of fat content in cattle, pigs and turkeys) (Europe, Russia, China)
4) bromated vegetable oils (BVO), found in citrus flavoured drinks like Mountain Dew, (Europe and Japan)
5) artificial food color and dyes (Norway and Austria)
6) arsenic laced chicken (makes them grow faster and meat appear pinker), (European Union)
7) bread with potassium bromate, for potassium enrichment (Canada, China, European Union)
8) olestra or olean (man made oil), (UK and Canada)
9) BHT and BHA, preservative (European Union and japan)
10) dairy product containing rBGH (growth hormone), (Australia, New Zealand, Israel, European Union, Canada)

I'd be interested to know if you live in one of the areas listed above and see a chemical that is not banned as per the list.

This was on Australia's state site. Looking for one specific to Salmon in Australia on the state site.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-09/tasmania-extends-gmo-ban/5193008

That link came from this search - http://www.australia.gov.au/funnelback/search?collection=gov_combined&extra_all_num_ranks=3&form=simple&query=GMO

Tinned Atlantic salmon is available in the supermarkets here in Australia and we have our own salmon farming industry

Most states have some level of GMO development, Tasmania is not a good example as they are extremely protective of their isolation in terms of food production.

Use of the various drugs mentioned in animal husbandry differ everywhere due to climate, common diseases and farming methods but all countries will use drugs in meat production.

So based on Australia alone article = bull****

Runner5AbelTownship

. Mercola and Real Pharmacy. Anything on Mercola should immediately be considered false.

By no means am I well educated on these things...so I'm curious........Why on Mercola?

Joseph Mercola is a well-known purveyor of junk science. Denies that HIV causes AIDS, says microwaving food is dangerous, and all kinds of other total nonsense. Uses misinformation and lies to drive fear in order to sell books and page views.

What does he say causes AIDS? Or is he saying it doesn't exist?

Edited to add:

If you've ever tried to ship anything into Italy the list of things banned is staggering. Not all bans are because something is considered bad. Sometimes it's to protect the tradesman (Italy) and sometimes the ecosystem (AU for one).

CattOfTheGarage

This article may lack citations, but it's common knowledge that a lot of this is true.

'A lot' isn't enough.

I live in the EU, so I know there's some stuff going on in American food production (eg growth hormones, routine antibiotics) that isn't allowed here, and for good reason. There's a lot to be concerned about in any industrial food production situation.

But that doesn't mean I'm behind writing any old nonsense under the banner of 'industrial food is bad!' Why?

Because the world is full of people who would love to discredit every objection to industrial food production by casting those who object to it as ideological tree-huggers who wouldn't know science if it bit them in the backside, and this kind of garbage only gives them ammo.

Citations aren't just for college theses! They're what you get in ANY quality information source which has anything to do with science. Look for them, if they aren't there, seek another source for the story. Because it may be true. Or it may be lies.

And TRUTH MATTERS.

MyChocolateDiet

I consider myself well educated on the topic of GMOs so I know the negative health claims made under No 2, Genetically engineered papaya, are completely false. That puts the rest of the article in question. Ok... I just noticed the "source" of this information at the bottom of the article... Mercola and Real Pharmacy. Anything on Mercola should immediately be considered false.

thanks.

BonnieandClyde29

***gag*** especially on the milk!

iceqieen

A recent reevaluation on BHT done for the EU: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/2588.pdf

For other EU related questionmarks, probably best to go to http://www.efsa.europa.eu/ ? (meant to search but got distracted by Cloning )

ps any article that just says "banned in Europe" is suspicious. European Union might make a common rule (and even then members can have excepts) but to see the WHOLE of Europe ban something would surprise me greatly :laugh:

That said, I do recognize some of these. For example certain colours of M&M are banned in Iceland as part of ban on certain food dyes. But I am not familiar enough with the law to verify each statement.

snappled

I know that Red 40( a dye) is banned in Canada and parts of Europe.

mungowungo

Agreed that citations are needed.

Here's a quick rundown on the article's list of banned ingredients, and countries/geographies that ban them.

1) farm raised salmon (Australia, New Zealand)
2) Genetically modified papaya (European Union)
3) Ractopamine-tainted meat (it causes reduction of fat content in cattle, pigs and turkeys) (Europe, Russia, China)
4) bromated vegetable oils (BVO), found in citrus flavoured drinks like Mountain Dew, (Europe and Japan)
5) artificial food color and dyes (Norway and Austria)
6) arsenic laced chicken (makes them grow faster and meat appear pinker), (European Union)
7) bread with potassium bromate, for potassium enrichment (Canada, China, European Union)
8) olestra or olean (man made oil), (UK and Canada)
9) BHT and BHA, preservative (European Union and japan)
10) dairy product containing rBGH (growth hormone), (Australia, New Zealand, Israel, European Union, Canada)

I'd be interested to know if you live in one of the areas listed above and see a chemical that is not banned as per the list.

This was on Australia's state site. Looking for one specific to Salmon in Australia on the state site.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-09/tasmania-extends-gmo-ban/5193008

That link came from this search - http://www.australia.gov.au/funnelback/search?collection=gov_combined&extra_all_num_ranks=3&form=simple&query=GMO

Tinned Atlantic salmon is available in the supermarkets here in Australia and we have our own salmon farming industry

Most states have some level of GMO development, Tasmania is not a good example as they are extremely protective of their isolation in terms of food production.

Use of the various drugs mentioned in animal husbandry differ everywhere due to climate, common diseases and farming methods but all countries will use drugs in meat production.

So based on Australia alone article = bull****

Agreed that tinned Atlantic/Alaskan salmon is freely available here and that Tasmania is indeed a special case and is not representative of the rest of the country.

I would consider it odd if Australia banned imports of fresh/frozen salmon from the U.S. for any other reason except protecting the local industry considering we have no problem importing basa fillets from Vietnam or Vannemei Prawns from Malaysia. But local industry doesn't stop us from importing things such as grapes or cherries from the U.S. - but I personally refuse to buy these due to the warning labels saying they may contain sulphur dioxide - no doubt sprayed on to kill any random insect life that may have decided to hitchhike on a piece of fruit.

Now my curiosity is peaked and I'll be looking at the fresh salmon at the supermarket to see where it comes from next time I'm there.

eldamiano

What are the 10? The link isnt working on my computer.

SezxyStef

***gag*** especially on the milk!

Haha I like seeing Canada on this list but it needs to explain why Canada has "banned" milk from the US...nothing to do with chemicals it's because we have a milk board...

http://www.cdc-ccl.gc.ca/CDC/index-eng.php?id=3785

Their mandate is...

Under the Canadian Dairy Commission Act, the CDC's legislated objectives are:

•to provide efficient producers of milk and cream with the opportunity to obtain a fair return for their labour and investment; and
•to provide consumers of dairy products with a continuous and adequate supply of dairy products of high quality.

Because I can go over to Maine anytime I want and buy milk and bring it in so it's not "BANNED" we just don't import it because it's really cheap and our dairy farmers got their panties in a bunch.

ETA: I can buy chips made with Olean and US bread so the food is not Banned in Canada we just don't import it and I am sure it has to do with money not what's in it.

rslcarson

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9857136/Horse-meat-scandal-timeline.html

This link might be interesting, here in UK we had a massive horse meat scandal where undeclared for human consumption was sold to food processing factories. Packets labelled as beef were tested and held 29% horsemeat! It's taking a long time for the beef market to recover as a result.

CattOfTheGarage

Yes, the horsemeat scandal still rumbles on...

Bry_Fitness70

Wow, no one has said that this list is making them hungry or that it would serve as an excellent grocery list...the "I will eat anything" cult is getting soft...

SezxyStef

Wow, no one has said that this list is making them hungry or that it would serve as an excellent grocery list...the "I will eat anything" cult is getting soft...

sorry let me go buy chips made with Olestra, US bread and Milk and that salmon, I will make myself a salmon sandwich with chips and a big glass of milk.

Inkratlet

That said, I do recognize some of these. For example certain colours of M&M are banned in Iceland as part of ban on certain food dyes. But I am not familiar enough with the law to verify each statement.

Yeah, blue M&M's got banned in the UK too but now they are back and you can even buy a whole bag of just the blue ones :drinker:

Achrya

Wow, no one has said that this list is making them hungry or that it would serve as an excellent grocery list...the "I will eat anything" cult is getting soft...

It's not that kind of thread. Context and all that.

Bry_Fitness70

sorry let me go buy chips made with Olestra, US bread and Milk and that salmon, I will make myself a salmon sandwich with chips and a big glass of milk.

Thanks for saving me from disappointment, lol!

It's not that kind of thread. Context and all that.

If you spend enough time here, you realize that context is generally not a prerequisite for sharing an opinion on MFP.

Achrya

sorry let me go buy chips made with Olestra, US bread and Milk and that salmon, I will make myself a salmon sandwich with chips and a big glass of milk.

Thanks for saving me from disappointment, lol!

It's not that kind of thread. Context and all that.

If you spend enough time here, you realize that context is generally not a prerequisite for sharing an opinion on MFP.

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K. Thanks for the advice