Frosted Flakes, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies It is banned in Japan and the European Union.
Frosted Flakes, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies
These popular breakfast cereals contain BHT, a flavor enhancer, which has long been studied for its potential carcinogenic properties; the evidence is inconclusive. It is banned in Japan and the European Union.
Three of the most popular cereal brands, Frosted Flakes, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies, are banned by Japan and the European Union. Why? They contain BHT, a preservative which some fear is cancer-causing.
Wheat Thins and cereals like Frosted Flakes are banned in the United Kingdom, Japan and parts of Europe because of a chemical called BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), which is used as a flavor enhancer.
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However, side effects of the additive include abdominal cramping and loose stools. The fat substitute also inhibits the absorption of vitamins and nutrients. It's banned in Canada and many European countries.
M&M's. This one's not about a harmful or banned ingredient. Sweden has blocked M&M's because the packaging of this sugary treat closely resembles a Swedish chocolate-covered peanut brand, M Peanut by Marabou.
Yes, Europe banned titanium dioxide, an ingredient in Skittles, from being used in food. Beginning Aug. 7, food manufacturers in Europe won't be able to use titanium dioxide, a color additive.
Mountain Dew - BVO is banned in Japan and the European Union because it contains bromine, the element found in brominated flame retardants, which can build up in the body and potentially lead to memory loss as well as skin and nerve problems. Why would you allow?
In the UK, bleaching agents are not allowed to be used in flour, which is a key ingredient in Pop Tarts. As a result, the American version of Pop Tarts cannot be imported or sold in the UK.
In 2012, Gatorade was banned in many European countries for containing brominated vegetable oil and Yellow 5 and 6, which can cause some serious health issues.
Rice Krispies (known as Rice Bubbles in Australia and New Zealand) is a breakfast cereal, marketed by Kellogg's in 1927 and released to the public in 1928.
Well, it's a man-made hormone given to cows to make them produce more milk (via Center for Food Safety). In those countries where the hormone is deemed unsafe, you won't find milk produced by cows treated with rBGH at their supermarkets.
Several countries including China, Brazil, Canada, India and EU member states have banned the chemical due to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, which links potassium bromate to carcinogenic effects in animals.
Compared to many other cereals on the market, which are packed full of sugar, Rice Krispies are relatively healthy. The oven-toasted rice cereal is primarily made from rice and has very few other ingredients.
Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Kellogg Company employees Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day "in the Kellogg kitchens in Battle Creek, Michigan as a promotional vehicle for the cereal." Kellogg's began commercially to produce plain and chocolate-based treats under the trademark brand-names of "Rice Krispies ...
Kaminari-okoshi, often called merely okoshi, is a popular Japanese confectionery, similar to rice crispy treats. The main ingredient in okoshi is expanded rice, created by roasting rice grains until they pop.
US chicken is banned in the EU because it is washed with chlorine. American chicken processors do it to “protect consumers from food-borne diseases.” Chlorine can be found in food products such as: tomatoes, celery, olives, lettuce and seaweed.
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Pop-Tarts are not widely available in Australia, as they are primarily sold in the United States and a few other countries.
As if that wasn't scary enough, BVO's main ingredient, bromine, is considered a toxic chemical. It's been linked to all kind of health concerns, including organ system damage, birth defects, schizophrenia and hearing loss, which explains why it's been removed or banned from food and drinks in more than 100 countries.
"Mountain Dew" was originally Southern and/or Scots-Irish slang for moonshine (i.e., homemade whiskey or poitín), as referenced in the Irish folk song "The Rare Old Mountain Dew", dating from 1882. Using it as the name for the soda was originally suggested by Carl E. Retzke at an Owens-Illinois Inc.
In the EU there are different regulations on what can and can't go into our products. As such, we have had to tweak the formula slightly to comply with those regulations. The US Dew uses HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) to sweeten the product, but in the UK we use just normal, plain and simple sugar.
► Exposure can irritate the eyes, nose and throat. since it has been shown to cause lung cancer in animals. a carcinogen. Such substances may also have the potential for causing reproductive damage in humans.
That's complicated. So what products is it in? You'll find titanium dioxide on Aussie shelves in everything from certain corn chips, toothpaste, pot noodles and mayo to a swathe of confectionary faves. It's in Skittles for one, but also M&M's, Jelly Belly jelly beans and the beloved Cadbury's Humpty Dumpty Easter egg.
Gatorade was also banned due to the presence of Yellow 5 and 6, which are artificial ingredients banned in the European Union in all food produced for children. While foods in most of the European Union containing these ingredients must be labeled, Norway and Austria still prohibit them.