Every country has its own bans on certain types of food products, which helps to protect the population.
And in each country these prohibitions are individual, created on the basis of morbidity rates, life expectancy, and cultural values.
This article will tell you which common products are banned in many countries and for what reason.
Absinthe
The dangerous alcoholic drink has been included in the list of prohibited drinks in the United States and most European countries.
Moreover, in some regions the ban has been in effect for almost a century. The fact is that absinthe is extremely dangerous even in small doses. It deals a sharp and powerful blow to the liver, destroying it at the cellular level.
In addition, the drink causes mental disorders when consumed regularly, mainly due to wormwood, which causes addiction and hallucinations.
Ketchup
A common sauce used mainly for meat. It is eaten most in Canada, the United States, but Russia is not far behind in terms of indicators. However, it was partially banned in France more than 10 years ago. The ban extends to educational institutions.
The fact is that the country's authorities have decided to actively instill in the younger generation a love for traditional cuisine, one of the most exquisite on the planet, classifying ketchup as fast food, which has nothing in common with the country's traditions.
Horse meat
Canada, America, India, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, and Brazil have imposed a conditional but not official ban on the consumption of horse meat.
Many people consider horses to be intelligent and majestic creatures that are not worthy of being associated with fried cutlets.
The meat of this animal is also rarely found in the diet of Russian residents, especially among the Gypsy ethnic group.
Chocolate eggs
A children's treat known as Kinder Surprise, loved by many children mainly because of the toy.
The first plastic egg with a toy inside the chocolate was made in 1972 in Italy and quickly spread throughout the world.
However, after only 2 years, chocolate eggs were banned in the United States. The ban was imposed because the edible element was adjacent to the inedible one.
Even today, authorities insist that plastic and chocolate are unsafe when in contact with each other and that small elements can cause choking in children.
Milk
The product itself is not banned in any country in the world. However, there is a ban on the consumption of raw milk. 28 US states, Canada and a large number of European countries have introduced a ban on processed milk due to the risk of salmonella and other bacteria that can cause dangerous diseases and, in particularly severe cases, death.
Other countries that have not banned unpasteurized milk have required producers to warn consumers about the dangers of the raw product by installing warning signs.
Bans on certain products always have good reasons behind them. They are aimed at caring for the population, preserving health and national values.
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