11 Things that are banned in the United States
- Absinthe
According to Alexander Dumas (1870), absinthe is responsible
for most of the killing in the US as it had also killed so many French soldiers
in North Africa. The height of the “absinthe craze” was reached when an
alcoholic person having Swiss nationality shot his wife and daughters in a
drunken state. He declared that he killed all of them just because they refused
to polish his shoes. On that day, he had drunk two glass of absinthe after
taking a heavy quantity of wine, however; the main cause of killing was
absinthe that made him mad.
- Kinder egg
In the United States, Kinder eggs are prohibited. Precisely one of the main attractions for children
this type of candy-the toy that is inside is
the reason for it to be illegal, by the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938,
according to "The Independent".
Although, kinder eggs are considered safe for children
because of the size of the surprise they contain and because of the warnings
that exist about not being given to children under three years, the US
regulation he does not consider them legal for a reason: the surprise is not observable
from outside.
- Authentic Italian Meat
The sale of veal meat has been
prohibited throughout the Italian national territory, by the decision of the judge of Latina, Giuseppe
Mancini. The motivation has been "that there are serious suspicions that
in Italy veal, both the country and the imported, contain substances harmful to
health." Apparently, it is estrogen diethylstilbestrol or other similar.
- Horse and Human Meat
Horses often receive multiple chemicals and prohibited by the
US for human consumption. In addition to the effects on health that may involve
the consumption of horses not reared for consumption, the horse-killing industry
is often cruel. Unwanted horses, previously used in races or as companions, are
sold to exporters who then transport those long distances, often in extreme
heat conditions, with little or no food, water or veterinary attention.
- Vegemite
The list of products that are
banned in the United States put Vegemite chocolate cream. All because manufacturers have added a large amount
of folic acid to the product.
- Flour Loko
In southern California, were two dead
teenagers, surrounded by cans of this drink that mixes alcohol and Caffeine,
introduced in the American market in 2005. Among, its components we can find
the controversial terrine, alcohol, Guarani or caffeine, hence the name "
four", for its four main ingredients, the fact is that the Food and Drug Administration).
It has decided to ban it, claiming that the mixture of alcohol and caffeine are
very dangerous, yes, the whiskeys with Coca-Cola, Red Bull with vodka, Irish
coffees and the other 15 million ways that people can mix alcohol and caffeine
they are not prohibited.
- Japanese Puffer Fish
The improperly prepared puffer fish can cause slow agony
first, and then death. The Americans have decided that it is easier to ban this type of fish completely.
- Sassafras Oil
It is an essential oil obtained from the bark, root and fruit
of the sassafras tree, it was very used
as a flavouring in the production of Root
Beer (root beer) or sarsaparilla, mosquito repellent, and it provides fragrance
in the production of soaps or perfumes. The main component of this essential
oil is Saffron, apparently, the cause of its prohibition, since it has been considered as a carcinogen. It is an agent
that acts on living tissues and causes cancer.
- Junk food
(in schools)
Junk food is a
preference for many of the adults at lunchtime. A study shows that an average
child in the United States is exposed to 10 000 hours per year of advertising
on television, of this figure, 90% corresponds to advertisements for junk food
or sugary drinks. For Waters, it is
difficult to promote a healthy diet against the market power of these
companies.
- Moonshine
It is illegal to make
moonshine because in most of the cases it has not dampened or diluted the
spirits. In the US, for last three years, law agencies of the country in the
context of virginal have cracked down the production or distribution and
production of the state as per the report of the ABC News. Making a moonshine
can potentially provide you much more money, however; there are some legal
restrictions dealt with the federal law
of the US.
- Unpasteurized
Milk
Unpasteurized milk, like many kinds
of cheese, is banned from entering the country due to the harmful
bacteria they may contain. In the United States, sanitary laws force milk
producers to use the method of pasteurisation
since the 19th century, prohibiting the commercialisation
of raw or unpasteurized milk, which is declared
as an unsafe liquid for human consumption.
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