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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: alwaysfishn on August 23, 2013, 02:53:24 PM
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http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/10-american-foods-that-are-banned-in-other-countries.html (http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/10-american-foods-that-are-banned-in-other-countries.html)
"Americans are slowly waking up to the sad fact that much of the food sold in the US is far inferior to the same foods sold in other nations. In fact, many of the foods you eat are BANNED in other countries.
Here, I’ll review 10 American foods that are banned elsewhere, which were featured in a recent MSN article.1
Seeing how the overall health of Americans is so much lower than other industrialized countries, you can’t help but wonder whether toxic foods such as these might play a role in our skyrocketing disease rates."
#1: Farm-Raised Salmon
#2: Genetically Engineered Papaya
#3: Ractopamine-Tainted Meat
#4: Flame Retardant Drinks
#5: Processed Foods Containing Artificial Food Colors and Dyes
#6: Arsenic-Laced Chicken
#7: Bread with Potassium Bromate
#8: Olestra/Olean
#9: Preservatives BHA and BHT
#10: Milk and Dairy Products Laced with rBGH