Mac and Cheese
Banned in: Norway, Austria, and the European Union
Reason: Harmful Coloring Agents
Est. Global Sales: $4.5 billion per year for Kraft*
Mac and Cheese is a popular lunch option for youngsters in North America. Not the homemade oven-baked sort, but the boxed variety with a packet of cheese powder and instructions on how to properly prepare the meal on the back. It’s a simple, low-ingredient dish that kids (outside of France) love with ketchup. Boxed Mac and Cheese is prohibited in the European Union, Austria, and Norway due to a coloring ingredient used in its production that has been shown to be detrimental to children. In order to maintain European sales, Kraft Heinz Co recently removed Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 from its European Mac & Cheese.
Mac And Cheese
Various Brands of French Fries
Banned in: Austria, Singapore, and the U.K.
Reason: Contains Azodicarbonamide
Est. Global Sales: $15.1 billion per year*
In recent years, it has become more normal to keep a bag of frozen french fries in your home freezer. The fries are simple to store and have a seemingly endless shelf life, which can be ascribed to the azodicarbonamide found in some kinds of fries. Some people are concerned that azodicarbonamide would cause issues for asthmatics. As a result, the chemical substance and any meals containing it are prohibited in Austria, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
Various Brands Of French Fries
