i thought this stuff was banned in america maybe they had a good reason
let's check out 10 u.s foods you never knew were illegal while these foods may be considered
traditional dishes or delicacies in some countries they are not welcome in the good old u.s of a
maybe i've had too much what do you think japanese puffer fish blowfish
very fatal japanese puffer fish go by many names including fugu bach blowfish and globe
fish it is a delicacy gingerly prepared by the best sushi chefs in the world because the skin
liver gonads and intestines are chocked full of a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin saxotoxin which is
more dangerous than cyanide if puffer fish is not adequately prepared and rid of the toxins
neurological symptoms can manifest between 20 minutes and two hours following consumption
pretty good initial symptoms include tingling of the lips and mouth which may be followed by
dizziness tingling of the arms and legs muscle weakness paralysis and vomiting poisoned diners
can even die as a result of respiratory paralysis cooking or freezing puffer fish will not destroy
the toxins in fact sawing the whole fish can cause the toxins to saturate into the flesh
making the entire animal poisonous even after expert preparation i shall be blunt we have
reason to believe you have eaten poison poison it should also be noted that puffer fish are found
in the waters of florida consequently florida has banned harvesting the fish too traditional haggis
haggis may be the national dish of scotland but its traditional iteration is unwelcome
in the united states while some people love haggis others think it's awful the
reason for such controversy largely lies with the main traditional ingredient of the dish
awful or sheep organs that include the lungs heart and liver once minced and cooked with
onion the offal is then mixed with oatmeal suet and seasoning stitched into the sheep's stomach
and boiled for up to three hours it is served with potatoes turnips and depending on the taste of the
cook a shot of scottish whiskey in 1971 the u.s banned the importation of haggis due to the fact
that proper haggis contains sheep's lungs what is haggis sheep stomach stuffed with meat and badly
how revolting all animal lungs are prohibited by the us department of agriculture usda over
concerns that dangerous fluids including stomach fluids may contaminate the animal's lungs during
the butchering process which increases the risk of foodborne illness in humans
hi guys that's it dismount the banister there has been talk for years about allowing haggis
back into the u.s but it has yet to happen aki fruit why did i eat 12 of them why not many
people will have heard of this fruit but it is actually quite a popular fruit around the world
also known as the anki achy and acky apple this fruit is the national fruit of jamaica and is
eaten when fully ripe it is used in an assortment of jams drinks and candies and apparently tastes
like scrambled eggs when cooked when it's unripe however ackee can be dangerous it contains high
levels of the toxin hypoglycemia which disrupts blood glucose production and can increase the risk
of hypoglycemia oh you're having a bad day did you die left unchecked hypoglycemia can lead to coma
and even death thus the importation of raw fruit has been banned by the fda since 1973.
i'm an american on the plus side the fruit may still be purchased in canned and frozen forms but
is still very rare as the fda doesn't really fully trust this fruit we know that we're all supposed
to get our portion of fruits and vegetables each day but the ackee fruit will probably
never be in yours if you live in the u.s you're better off eating berries and carrots instead
british beef and lamb rack of lamb seriously way back in 1989 the united states banned the import
of british beef and lamb because of concerns regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy bse
a condition that became more commonly known as mad cow disease although the ban still stands today
some health experts believe that concerns over the risk of bse derived from british beef or lamb
are likely overblown i am not a killer i am but a humble purveyor of disgusting british food in 2015
for instance there were only two cases of bse in the united kingdom and no cases in 2016 compared
with more than 1 000 cases per week in 1993 at the height of the bse epidemic just like with haggis
there have been rumors that the united states may be considering lifting the ban on british beef
and lamb since it has been shown that sheep goats and other small ruminants pose a minimal risk of
spreading the bsc disease agent the usda's animal and plant health inspection service is proposing
to remove the current bsc related restrictions on imports of live domestic sheep goats and small
ruminants these are all legitimate foods as well as most sheep and goat products kinder surprise
eggs kinder surprise a treat for the imagination if you have a young child you're likely familiar
with kinder joy eggs these egg-shaped split chocolate treats come with a toy separate from
the chocolate egg well the earlier iteration of the delicacy sold in europe called kinder surprise
eggs has been banned by customs in imports in the united states because the toy is contained
inside the chocolate egg which poses a choking hazard per the u.s government america ready for
another lesson according to the fda the following are banned confectionary products containing
non-nutritive components such as small toys or objects which may be partially or completely
embedded in the food product as of 2018 the united states customs and border protection has
seized more than 160 thousand kinder surprise eggs from international travelers and in international
mail shipments while the kinder egg is still banned from being brought into the u.s they are
starting to produce their own versions and kinder products for kids to enjoy luckily for us all as
let's be honest it's not just kids that enjoy this chocolate with the toy surprise inside are
they chocolate eggs golden chocolate eggs that's a great delicacy beluga caviar it's beluga macmillan
orders it every year there are many reasons for countries to ban importing certain items and
foods many of them have to do with the threat they pose or how harmful they could be to people which
we think is fair enough however sometimes a food item can be banned because it's actually harmful
to the animal itself that's exactly what the u.s did with beluga caviar how do you take a caveat
no caviar for me thanks never did like it much if your idea of a casual snack is a small dollop of
beluga caviar on top of a crisp piece of melba toast we're sure you've been weeping since the
u.s bandit in 2005 but your bank account has probably been happy the new york times reported
that the united states fish and wildlife service issued the ban because of the overfishing of the
endangered prized beluga sturgeon which primarily calls the caspian sea its home the salty treat
which is considered one of the most expensive foods coming in at roughly 220 dollars per ounce
did have its international ban lifted in 2007 by the un but the us ban is still in effect forever
forever hopefully this will go a long way to helping the animals thrive once more
unpasteurized milk do other people eat these yeah they lap it up and they know it's your breast milk
yeah the debate over raw or unpasteurized milk is a very heated one in the united states currently
18 states have banned the sale and buying of raw milk but this looks set to increase to 21 states
way back in 1987 the fda required all milk and milk products to be pasteurized for human
consumption if they've wanted to cross state lines you probably remember the story of french
scientist louis pester from your middle school science class who discovered pasteurization
the heating of raw milk in order to kill off bacteria obviously unpasteurized milk or raw
milk skips this step which means it's pretty much milk straight from the source what's the sign for
sour milk because it tastes a little funky the cdc has stated that consuming raw milk
can lead to diarrhea vomiting and possibly death raw milk is basically a host for all
sorts of nasty stuff such as listeria e coli and salmonella milk was a bad choice
despite these known dangers raw milk advocates still say that the pros of drinking unpasteurized
milk outweigh the cons however a lot of states in the u.s disagree and drinking or using
unpasteurized milk is likely to be banned for a long time to come casu marzu dangerously cheesy
many people love a good chunk of cheese and love nothing more than to try all the
cheeses the world has to offer but for a lot of other people the thought of eating congealed
milk isn't very appetizing kasumarzu literally translates to rotten putrid cheese however it is
more affectionately referred to as maggot cheese which is a food from sardinia yes we know the name
itself is enough to get this food banned cheese yeah didn't we lock you in the dumpster one time
i got out while the mediterranean is known for its delicious cheeses according to many kasumarzu
isn't one of them this cheese is made from goat's milk which isn't unusual for cheese but what gives
it its edge is the other part of the process during the early part of the fermenting process
larvae are introduced into the cheese after a few weeks the larvae hatch and begin to feed
inside the cheese then the cheese is ready to eat a larvae and all if the thought of maggot-filled
cheese doesn't excite you don't worry you're not alone in recent years health authorities have put
their foot down on this cheese as it doesn't meet modern sanitation requirements and it is
now illegal to make in many countries the united states included it's the leaning tower of chisa
ortellin a deep fried songbird you eat it whole oh my gosh the traditional method of cooking
this little song bird would make many nature enthusiasts encourage a ban it is so bad in
fact that tradition says those who eat this french delicacy should cover their head with a napkin to
hide the shame of such a decadent and disgraceful act the birds are captured during their migration
to africa and kept in dark cages where they are fed grain until they nearly double in size
then they'd be thrown into a bucket of armagnac a type of brandy where they'd drown and marinate
at the same time even more disgusting and disturbing if that's even possible is that
the diners would eat the bird in one bite put it in your mouth and eat it whole head beak
and bones included it was supposed to be extremely tasty um it's a rather unique flavor while the
cooking method is certainly controversial because of the popularity of this dish the orderland
population decreased dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s and in 2007 france ramped up the ban
setting a 6 000 euro fine for the killing of one of the little songbirds the band stretched
right across the eu and into other parts of the world including the us not only was the cooking
method banned in the u.s but since these birds are endangered american chefs are prohibited
from the barbaric and cruel preparation they killed chef you bastards you bastards and
thankfully there will be no one eating this once popular dish in the future absinthe with fujon
fromer says it's illegal in the states because it makes you hallucinate and go crazy absinthe is
fabled to increase creativity and was well loved in the artistic community it was a known favorite
of vincent van gogh oscar wilde and ernest hemingway it's long been held that the drink
may cause visual hallucinations and psychotropic effects because of this when bans on alcohol were
lifted following prohibition absence remained illegal in the united states until recently
in 2007 the sale of absinthe became legal as long as the bottle contains only 10 parts per million
of sujon sujan is a neurotoxin found in plant oils like wormwood which is the key ingredient in
absence and gives it its distinct bite adverse effects of sujon include hallucinations insomnia
kidney failure restlessness seizures vomiting and more sujan is banned as a food additive in the
u.s and its presence in foods and beverages is regulated in several countries it might
be worth noting that by the end of the modern distillation process authentic absence contains
very little sujon in fact some experts have suggested that a customer would be stricken with
alcohol poisoning before they would experience any hallucinogenic effects from the brew
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