10 Toxic American Foods That Are BANNED In Other Countries
I checked out the article and although most of the information is
accurate, I noticed one point that I think needs to be corrected: GMO
Papaya has not been “Banned” in Europe, it just hasn’t been approved –
which is slightly different. According to one source, “no application for approval has been submitted.”
Ok, well just so that you feel that you haven’t been short-changed, I dug up another one for you: Azodicarbonamide.
Generally Recognized As Safe by the FDA, it is added to bread, however
it is also a chemical “used in the production of foamed plastics.”
Yummy!
Azodicarbonamide has been banned from food in Europe and
Australia because it is a “respiratory sensitizer” that can cause
asthmatic and other allergic reactions.
In Singapore, use of
azodicarbonamide in food products can lead to lengthy prison time! But
in the USA, it’s fair game for burger buns, cheap bread and the like.
So read the label carefully if you don’t want to chance it – and be
aware that it may well be in bread served in fast food establishments.
Ok, here is the link to the original post (great page) listing the 10 foods: http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/11944-banned-foods.html
I’ve
also dug up some further links on each of the foods listed, in order to
“add value” for those of you interested in doing your own research,
here you go – some great info here:http://off-grid.info/blog/10-toxic-american-foods-that-are-banned-in-other-countries/
