Foods You Didn’t Know Are Forbidden in the USA
Yes, neigh-sayers, it’s true! It is illegal for horse meat to be consumed in the U.S. owing to longstanding cultural taboos and animal welfare concerns. A 2015 Gallup poll found that two out of three Americans oppose horse slaughter for meat
The way chocolate eggs come with toys inside isn’t a goer in the U.S. The FDA does not allow them because of a regulation bans “non-nutritive objects” in food items.
Scotland’s iconic dish is banned because one of the main ingredients — sheep lung — is deemed unsafe for consumption in the U.S. The FDA has placed this organ on the prohibited list since 1971.
Banned in the U.S. for health risks posed by live insect larvae, this Sardinian delicacy, commonly called “maggot cheese,” is a delicacy in other areas. These larvae can live in the gut, infest the gastrointestinal tract, and cause infections.
Regarding Jamaica’s national fruit, it has chemical compounds hypoglycin A and B, which can trigger Jamaican Vomiting Sickness. Low blood sugar caused by this condition can cause a person to feel very sick or even die.
The U.S. prohibits shark finning, where the fins are gutted and the rest discarded. The U.S. banned buying and selling shark fins due to the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed in December 2022.
Alho Negro - Entre as diversas fórmulas está esta com cobertura de muçarela de búfala, manjericão, tomate-cereja, molho de tomate e alho negro. Sugerida por Olhar Turístico.