if i can keep down arby's i can keep
down you welcome to watchmojo and today
we're counting down our picks for the
top 10 american foods that are banned in
other countries i mean this is a very
very good brownie and i am going to
fight for it for this list we're looking
at food and drinks that originated in
the united states that certain countries
won't allow could you not live without
any of these foods let us know in the
comments
number 10. arby's baked goods
this fast food chain is famous for their
roast beef but that's not all they have
you say orbeez
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you say colorful stop by for arby's
breakfast and you can have sourdough
breakfast sandwiches french toast sticks
and croissant well not if you live in
europe arby's uses azo dicarbonamide an
ingredient used for whitening bread
which europe has outlawed there are
indications that this chemical used by
many other fast food chains as well
could trigger asthma attacks and there
have been calls for it to be banned in
the u.s arby's might have the meats but
in europe there are some things they
don't have i'm so hungry i could eat at
arby's oh my god number nine stovetop
stuffing
making thanksgiving dinner on a tight
budget and short notice stovetop
stuffing can seem like a lifesaver your
mom is making stove top instead of
potatoes however you might be changing
your tune when you learn what exactly is
in this mix it contains bha and bht two
chemicals that may cause cancer as well
as issues with blood clotting and those
aren't the only two potential health
issues a single serving of stovetop
stuffing reportedly contains nearly 30
percent of a person's daily sodium
intake japan the united kingdom and
various other european countries have
banned this product don't ask for
seconds of this stuffing or even first i
don't think i can move you're full i'm
full number eight betty crocker fudge
brownie mix betty your brownies drive me
crazy brownie mix makes it easy to whip
up a crowd-pleasing dessert in no time
but you might not be so pleased to learn
what's in betty crocker fudge brownie
mix it contains partially hydrogenated
soybean oil and cottonseed oil both of
which are kinds of trans fats though the
latter status is an area of some dispute
you think you deserve the brandy
well a shot at it at least huh while the
food and drug administration banned the
inclusion of artificial trans fats and
new food products in 2018 some
pre-existing products still contain them
these trans fats mean that the mix is
banned in austria hungary iceland norway
switzerland and denmark among other
countries who knew satisfying a sweet
tooth could come at such a cost
number seven ritz crackers
when you think of unhealthy snacks ritz
crackers probably aren't at the top of
your list
ritz cheese crispers where the
crispiness of ritz meets the bold taste
of cheese they're so light it's easy to
eat a whole sleeve of them without
feeling stuffed however these popular
crackers also include partially
hydrogenated cottonseed oil meaning
they're banned in the same countries as
the betty crocker brownie mix hopefully
nabisco can one day update the
ritzcracker's formula to maintain the
same great taste without using this
supposedly troublesome ingredient
off-brand ritz cracker salt pile nothing
in a blanket looking to avoid
inflammation and keep your cholesterol
in check then you're better off putting
off the ritz for now where fashion
sits number six pop-tarts
pop-tarts make for a quick and tasty
breakfast but they decidedly aren't the
healthiest option i mean i know she
looked like kellogg's popcorns who
wouldn't call that nice warm gooey real
fruit filling these toaster pastries
contain yellow five yellow six and red
forty three food dyes that have been
banned completely in austria and norway
elsewhere in the european union foods
containing these additives are banned in
food meant for infants
when not banned products containing them
often must include a label warning about
their potential negative effects on
children don't worry i gave them a
pop-tart the healthy kind strawberry
frosted
bart that pop-tart wasn't locally farmed
or sourced these dyes have also been
potentially linked to cancer we know
breakfast is important but a healthy
breakfast is even more important
number five frosted flakes honey bunches
of oats and rice krispies
if you're moving to europe from america
shopping for breakfast foods might give
you a bit of a culture shock
where's my toast you idiots
three of the most popular cereal brands
frosted flakes honey bunches of oats and
rice krispies are banned by japan and
the european union
why they contain bht a preservative that
some fear is
cancer-causing flake's okay
although there's no definitive proof of
the dangers of bht serial manufacturer
general mills has taken it out of their
cereals hear that
it's snap and pop
and crackle kellogg who produces frosted
flakes and rice krispies says they have
no immediate plans to remove bht from
their cereals
but if the public demands it they may
decide to snap crackle and stop no more
rice crispies
we are out of rice crispies
number four wheat thins
another popular cracker that's banned in
parts abroad wheat thins might seem
healthy based on their name but their
ingredient makeup is a little dicey
what's it go with cheese yes
hummus
shore a discarded strip of truck tire
it can handle it
like ritz wheat thins are manufactured
by nabisco and like stovetop stuffing in
the aforementioned cereals they contain
bht meaning you can't find them in japan
or in certain parts of europe how will
he bite wheat fins how despite their
names suggesting otherwise wheat fins
are a particularly calorie dense snack
and they're also high in sodium can i
have some wheat thins what can i have
some wheat thins they're wheat thins
that's what i said whitens they might
satisfy a short-term craving but in the
long run you may want to monitor how big
of a role wheat thins play in your diet
number three farm-raised salmon
eating salmon can provide numerous
nutrients such as protein vitamin b and
potassium it may also help to prevent
heart disease
however you might want to opt for wild
caught salmon rather than farm raised
why
is there wild salmon not farm-raised
salmon but wild salmon on the menu but
no red meat in order for farm-raised
salmon to achieve its reddish look
they're fed artificial astaxanthin this
might make the fish look appealing but
the chemicals involved are known for
being dangerous including possibly
causing vision damage you don't like it
is something wrong with this
need
therefore farm-raised salmon is outlawed
in australia and new zealand
not sure if the salmon you're purchasing
is farm-raised if the label says
atlantic salmon it's probably from a
farm i don't recommend the salmon
i saw it in the kitchen
number two dairy with synthetic hormones
open your fridge and you're likely to
find all kinds of dairy products from
milk to yogurt to cheese
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these dairy products frequently contain
rbst or rbgh synthetic hormones that are
allowed by the fda but banned in europe
canada and japan
given to cows these hormones are tied to
colon prostate and breast cancer milk
was a bad choice
and if you're concerned about animal
rights they're also linked to
infertility and infected udders in cows
have you been fighting crime i don't
fight crime what do you fight weak bones
with this information it's not
surprising to see people ditching dairy
milk for plant-based varieties got milk
yes but maybe not certain kinds chris
drink your milk it'll make you big and
strong no no more milk for him lois he's
had enough give me that
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number one skittles
wanna taste the rainbow well not in
austria and norway
that's because skittles one of america's
most popular candies is banned for
containing the same food dyes as
pop-tarts of course we didn't expect
those bright colors to be a natural
phenomenon and if this has given you
second thoughts about visiting these
countries we have some good news in 2020
mars announced they will remove
artificial dyes from their human food
products like skittles and m m's however
this isn't an immediate change as it
will reportedly take roughly five years
for this transition to take place
hopefully the skittles will be just as
sweet and delicious as before oh and by
the way little debbie swiss rolls and
gatorade also contain problematic dyes
just saying what's the one with the
swirling chocolate in the commercial
they all have swirling chocolate in the
commercial not skittles
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