American Snacks Banned in Other Countries

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  • Whether considered unhealthy or a "threat" to landscaping, these American snacks are banned in other countries:
  • Austria, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark aren't serving Ritz Crackers or Coffee-Mate coffee creamer at parties since they're made with partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, a trans fat that has been linked to poor heart health.
  • You can't pop a stick of gum in Singapore. Chewing gum is banned in order to keep the sticky stuff off the streets.
  • Norway and Austria don't allow Little Debbie Swiss Rolls or Froot Loops cereal as they contain food dyes Yellow 5 and Red 40, which contain potential carcinogens.
  • You can't cool off with a Drumsticks ice cream treat in the EU, since they contain carrageenan, which can negatively affect the digestive system.  

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