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Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken
Since the original post did not specify USA, the answer is yes, many foods are banned around the world. For example, we eat arsenic laced chicken here (arsenic is added to their food to speed growth), but it is banned in the EU. Farm raised salmon is banned in Australia and New Zealand. There are many more examples of our government kowtowing to big business at the expense of our health.
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I intended to concentrate on the U.S. but that's okay. It's interesting to hear about what's going on in other countries. Yes, the food industry is powerful and can exert a lot of pressure on those who write the laws.
Now some will interpret my statement to mean that I want a lot of laws written to ban various foods. I didn't say that. I simply stated that the food industry exerts a powerful influence over what happens.