10. Ketchup In 2011, France banned ketchup from its school and college cafeterias in an effort to promote healthy eating and protect traditional Gallic cuisine. “France must be an example to the orld in the !uality of its food, starting ith its children," said #runo $e %aire, the agriculture and food minister. In fact, ketchup is alloed ith only one dish& French fries. 'he tomato(based condiment is banned on traditional French dishes such as )eal steand beef bourguignon. 'he first bottle of *ei n+ as produced in merica in 1-/. resident eagans 3hite *ouse considered ketchup a )egetable. 4o ord on hether French school cafeterias ill be ser)ing heaping piles of foie gras. 9. Samosas ccording to the 5aily %ail, 6omalias militant Islamist fighters, al(6habaab, banned samosas in 2011. 'he group claims the popular pastry snacks are offensi)e because they are too 7h ristian8 apparently the triangular snack resembles the 7hristian *oly 'rinity . 3hile the bi+arre ban as initially belie)ed to be a hoax, 9enyas 5aily 4ation confirmed that the samosa ban as in effect. 'he ##7 later reported, hoe)er, that the ban “might" ha)e been moti)ated by )endors selling samosas
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7/24/2019 10 Food Items That You Wont Believe Got Banned.doc
the pudding race," but its only great if you enAoy sheeps stomach stuffed ith diced
sheeps li)er, lungs and heart, oatmeal, onion, suet, and seasoning. 'he gruesome mush of
sheeps innards isnt for the faint of heart, and most people probably ouldnt e)en call it
“pudding." 'he @65 banned haggis because of one key ingredient& sheeps lung. 3hile
its possible to find an mericani+ed, pate(like )ersion of haggis in the @.6., ithoutsheeps lung its not authentic. s obert #urns said, its the “gushing entrails" that make
the dish a delicacy.
. Foie !ras
4o luxury food has
courted as much
contro)ersy o)er
the years as foie
gras. 'he specially
fattened duck or
goose li)er is
pri+ed by chefs for
its rich, elegant
fla)or. Foie gras as banned in 7alifornia in 2012, but a federal Audge o)erturned the banin 201C. 'he buttery, hyperfattened dish is illegal in Israel, rgentina, ustralia, India,
and parts of the @.6. 3hy> 'he production of foie gras is considered inhumane and cruel
by animal rights and elfare acti)ists. Foie gras is created by force(feeding birds more
food than they ould eat in the ild. D)er(feeding creates large deposits of fat in the
li)er.
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