Eating this is prohibited! 7 bans in Europe

Here are 7 foods that are banned in Europe but still available in the US. Do you care about your health? Then pay attention to the list, and be careful when traveling to America. So no one will tell you about it!

1. Genetically modified food
   Although the European Union is constantly under attack for its policies banning genetically modified (GM) food, the public is extremely wary of it. The problem with genetically modified food is that there is simply not enough research and understanding to formulate informed and sensible public policy.

2. Stevia, a natural sweetener
   The US recently approved this “natural” sweetener as a dietary supplement. Previously, it was sold in the US under less stringent dietary supplement laws. It has been used in Japan for more than thirty years, but EU bans are still in place, citing possible fertility problems and other negative health effects.

3. Bovine Growth Hormone
   The drug, known for short as PGR, is not legal in Europe. In the US, by contrast, citizens are even fighting for laws to allow hormone-free labeling of products so that consumers have a choice.

4. Chlorinated chickens
   Amid cries that eating American chickens would reduce European citizens to the status of guinea pigs, the European Union has continued its ban on chlorine-washed chickens.

5. Chemicals contained in food packaging
   In Europe, the precautionary principle requires chemical suppliers to prove that their contaminants are safe or they will be banned.

6. Herbicides, fungicides and insecticides
   The EU has come out against the worst pesticides, which are usually found as residues in the food chain.

7. Planned Ban: Food Colorings
   Many food dyes previously found to be safe are suspected of contributing to attention deficit disorder. A ban is in the works as the UK weighs a ban on synthetic food colours.