Special Report

America Eats These Things; Other Countries Ban Them

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Supermarket bread
> Banned ingredient: Potassium bromate
> Where it’s banned or restricted: The EU, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, South Korea, Sri Lanka, India, China, and other countries

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Supermarket tortillas
> Banned ingredient: Propylparaben
> Where they’re banned or restricted: The EU

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Tropical fruit plates
> Banned ingredient: GMO papaya
> Where they’re banned or restricted: The EU (most countries), Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand

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Trail mix
> Banned ingredient: Propylparaben
> Where it’s banned or restricted: The EU

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TV dinners
> Banned ingredient: Azodicarbonamide (ADA)
> Where they’re banned or restricted: The EU, Singapore, the UK, Australia

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