Post Honey Maid S’mores
Banned in: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, United Kingdom, and most of Europe
Reason: Contains BHT
Est. Global Sales: $1.92 billion per year for Post Cereal*
Browsing through the cereal section of a grocery store in the United States may not seem like a big deal to locals, but with products like Post Honey Maid S’mores breakfast cereal, visitors will have a hard time leaving, especially since they aren’t available in most other countries. S’mores cereal, like other American morning cereals, includes Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), which has been prohibited in many countries across the world because it is thought to be a cancer-causing chemical. If there was ever a reason to prefer campfire-made S’mores over the knock-off cereal version, this is it.
Post Honey Maid S’mores
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Banned in: Japan, Australia, European Union, United Kingdom
Reason: Contains BHA
Est. Global Sales: $4.37 billion per year*
If one were to boil and mash fresh potatoes for tonight’s dinner, the result would most likely be tastier than whatever came out of a box of instant mash; nevertheless, there is a lot to be said about convenience. When you’re hungry, convenience usually takes precedence over quality. However, convenience usually comes at a cost… Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a preservative found in almost everything, including rubber packaging, and is found in instant mashed potatoes. BHA is also a possible human carcinogen that has been banned in a number of nations worldwide, including all European Union members. Perhaps convenience isn’t always preferable.
Instant Mashed Potatoes
