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Californian Reacts | Popular American Foods Banned In Europe (and the world)

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Popular foods are commonly eaten here in the US that are banned and illegal in Europe and other countries around the world. And I've eaten these!

Additional chemicals legal in the US, but banned in other countries:

Titanium Dioxide -
“A recent example of a food additive being banned in the EU but allowed in the U.S. is titanium dioxide,” Galligan said.

The European Food Safety Authority banned the ingredient last year because of concerns about potential connections to cancer, but the FDA has “not taken any action on titanium dioxide following the EFSA assessment,” he said.

European research determined that while the data is not conclusive, a cancer link could not be ruled out, which makes this additive concerning for daily use.

In the U.S., titanium dioxide is commonly used in salad dressings, coffee creamer and some white sauces.

Azodicarbonamide -
Azodicarbonamide, sometimes found in bread and rolls, is used as a bleaching agent and flour improver, according to CSPI.

The watchdog has recommended avoiding this additive because of two chemicals that can form when bread bakes.

The first is semicarbazide, “which caused cancers of the lung and blood vessels in mice,” CSPI said. The second is urethane, a known carcinogen.

Brominated Vegetable Oil -
CSPI said that brominated vegetable oil is used to give a cloudy appearance to soft drinks like Mountain Dew, but the additive has been a topic of concern since the 1970s.

Brominated vegetable oil “is still poorly tested” today, the CSPI website said. It has been found to leave a residue on body fat, and it was linked to the deaths of two people who consumed very large amounts of the ingredient.

Certain additives in sodas can be dangerous when consumed in high amounts.

Potassium Iodate -
Bread and rolls in the U.S. may also contain potassium iodate, a chemical intended to strengthen the foods, according to CSPI.

The additive is a kind of iodine, and studies show that too much iodine can cause issues like hypothyroidism.

In fact, the World Health Organization has warned against the use of potassium iodate in flour since 1965.

Potassium Bromate -
You may find potassium bromate on the ingredient lists for your go-to sliced wheat bread or flour tortillas, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.

Bromate is known to cause cancer in animals, and the small amount that is used to create a more appealing crumb structure could have adverse effects on humans, too.
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