Kinder Surprise Eggs
Banned in: United States
Reason: Choking Hazard
Est. Global Sales: $5.9 billion per year*
In 2018, an incident occurred in the United States that would forever alter the lives of an entire generation of American children. A legislation as unfair has not been altered since prohibition was repealed in 1933. The event, of course, was the legalization of Kinder Joy eggs in the United States. It had been 50 years since the ban on Ferrero chocolate eggs was implemented. The FDA imposed the restriction after determining that the toys contained in the eggs posed a choking hazard to youngsters. The more popular Kinder Surprise eggs are still forbidden in the United States because they are seen to be too dangerous.
Kinder Surprise Eggs
Casu Marzu
Banned in: The United States
Reason: Fermentation Process
Est. Global Sales: $2-$4 million per year*
Casu marzu fermentation softens the inside of hard pecorino cheese into an almost creamy feel. However, the fermentation process that provides the cheese its greatest attributes is also the reason why it is forbidden in America. Fly larvae are introduced in the cheese before fermentation to transform the inside into that lovely creamy texture. The larvae secrete a liquid that aids in the breakdown of the cheese and gives it its “appeal.” The United States and a few other countries concluded that eating maggot cheese was not in their citizens’ best interests.
Casu Marzu
