Country

Illegal Foods Country of Origin Reason for Banning of Food

Russia, Parts of
European,
Mainland China
and Taiwan

Banned meat from the United States containing ractopamine in its

meat industry. This reduces the overall fat content of the meat.

Ractopamine is currently used in about 45 percent of US pigs,

30 percent of ration-fed cattle, and an unknown percentage of
turkeys are pumped full of this drug in the days leading up to
slaughter.

Banned in the European Union due to the papaya being genetically

European Union engineered to resist a virus known as the ringspot virus. The GM fruit
was first tested on animals and suffered from internal damages, etc.
UK and Canada

America and
Europe

Banned from the United States or any countries using olestra/olean. It

was created by Procter & Gamble invented a calorie and cholesterol
and free fat substitute used. Actually allowed people to gain weight
and had stomach problems.
The Japanese blowfish is a highly toxic fish and can be fatal if
prepared wrong. In the United States it is illegal to sell, harvest or
serve without a license and it is completely banned in Europe.

European Union Pink slime is found In meat and likely to carry pathogens due to the
fact that it is pulled from bones.
China, Brazil,
Canada,
European
Nation

Banned toxic bread. The toxic chemical bromine is used which

reduces the time needed for the bread to bake. It is found in rolls,
wraps and different types of bread and runs the risk of causing kidney
and nervous system disorders.

European
Union, Australia
and New
Zealand

Antibiotics are used on US farms to promote animal growth and the

condition of the pens. About 80% of these antibiotics are used in cows,
salmon and different other animals.

European
Union, Russia
and China

Some countries use the drug ractopamine in pigs and cattle food; this
drug makes the animal muscular, while reducing fat and increasing
profit margins. It can be found in pork and beef. Health issues include
increase heart rate, insomnia, headaches and tremors.

America

Unpasteurized Milk also known as raw milk is banned in multiple

American states. It has been known to be the cause of the spread of
E.coli.

Austria,
Norway and
countries like

Processed Foods Containing Artificial Food Colors and Dyes are

banned in multiple countries. many of these are banned in other
countries, based on research showing toxicity and hazardous health
effects, especially with respect to adverse effects on childrens

British and the

behavior. For example, as reported in the featured article:
european nation
Boxed Mac & Cheese, cheddar flavored crackers, Jell-O and many
warn against it
kids cereals contain red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6 and/or blue 2, the most
popularly-used dyes in the United States. Research has shown this
rainbow of additives can cause behavioral problems as well as cancer,
birth defects and other health problems in laboratory animals. Red 40
and yellow 6 are also suspected of causing an allergy-like
hypersensitivity reaction in children. The Center for Science in the
Public Interest reports that some dyes are also contaminated with
known carcinogens

Europe and
Japan

Flame Retardant Drinks such as some sport drinks and sodas are
banned in Japan and Europe. The use a chemical called brominated
vegetable oil (BVO), which was originally patented by chemical
companies as a flame retardant. BVO has been shown to
bioaccumulate in human tissue and breast milk, and animal studies
have found it causes reproductive and behavioral problems in large
doses. Bromine is a central nervous system depressant, and a
common endocrine disruptor.Bromine toxicity can manifest as skin
rashes, acne, loss of appetite, fatigue, and cardiac arrhythmias.

The European
Union

Arsenic Laced Chicken is banned in the european union. Arsenicbased drugs are approved for use in animal feed in the US because
they make animals grow quicker and make the meat appear pinker
(i.e. fresher). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
stated these products are safe because they contain organic arsenic,
which is less toxic than the other inorganic form, which is a known
carcinogen.

Images:
#1: Ractopamine Meat

#2: Genetically Engineered Papayas

#3: Olestra/Olean

#4: Japanese Blowfish

#5: Pink Slime

#6: Bread with toxic chemical bromine

#7: CHemical antibiotics

#8:

#9: Milk and Dairy Products laced with rBGH

#10: Artificial Food Dye

#11: Flame Retardant Drinks

#12: Arsenic Laced Chicken