Five Foods That Have Been Banned Around The World

Did you know that Blueberry Nutrigrain bars are not allowed in Norway, Finland or France? Haggis is, as well, illegal in the United States.

There are definitely foods that are more controversial than others which we are not aware of.

Fortunately, Pokies.net.au and Stuff created a list of the foods that have been banned in certain parts of the world.

1. Kinder Surprise Eggs

These are greatly popular throughout many parts of the world, but these chocolates eggs with a toy in the middle are banned in the United States. What is the reason? There are concerns expressed about the choking hazard that could be posed by a non-food product (or "non-nutritive component") entirely encased in food. It also contravenes the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

2. Jelly Cups

Jelly sweet products containing konjac, konjac gum or konjac glucomannan are banned in the UK because their slippery texture presents a choking hazard. The sweets are packaged in plastic cups and designed to be swallowed in one. The European Commission said that the sweets are a risk because of their "consistency, shape and form" and that warning alone were not enough to protect children. Moreover, the UK's Food Standards Agency and the Department of Trade and Industry said that this type of sweets containing an additive called konjac should be removed from sale, implementing a full ban. These are only legal in Japan, Taiwan and in the far east.

3. Samosas

Believing the three pointed, triangular shape represented the Christian Holy Trinity, Al-Shabaab (the Islamist extremist group which controls pockets of Somalia) banned somas as in 2011. They said that the popular snacks are "offensive" and too Christian. The fried food, usually filled with spicy meat or vegetables, have been served for centuries in the East African country. But the al-Shabaab leaders had decided the triangular shape was not compatible with their strict version of Islam.

4. Haggis

The traditional Scottish haggis has been banned in the USA since 1971. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has long objected to one of the main ingredients in haggis - sheep's lung. No food for human consumption, whether made locally in the USA or imported from overseas, can contain sheep's lung.

5. Foie Gras

This French food is banned by the Indian government after a complaint made by an animal rights group. The rich buttery liver, one of the ingredients, comes from a goose or duck fattened by force-feeding it. The process remains a controversial topic among activists who want to see the practice outlawed and the distribution of the product banned worldwide.