Horse Meat
Banned in: The U.K. & the U.S.
Reason: Meat Is Unfit For Human Consumption
Est. Global Sales: $360.6 million in 2020*
It was a simpler period in the past. People used to make their own butter and eat horse flesh on a regular basis. All of that changed, however, when modern medicine became involved, and eating horse meat became no longer the ‘in’ thing to do. Eating horse flesh has long been prohibited in the United States and the United Kingdom due to the medicines and pharmaceuticals that horses are given throughout their lives. The medical combination, according to the Smithsonian, “makes them unfit for our plates.”
Horse Meat
Samosas
Banned in: Somalia
Reason: Religious Beliefs
Est. Global Sales: $1.69 million per year in sales revenue for Sultan of Samosas, a major producer*
Samosas have been a staple of South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine for generations, but in recent years, one east African country has decided to boycott the pocket pastry. Contrary to many of the other items on this list, the rationale had nothing to do with the ingredients. Apparently, appearance is crucial in the case of a samosa. Somalia’s religious officials outlawed the triangular-shaped meal in 2011 because, as Muslims, they felt the three corners of the fried snack were too similar to Christianity’s symbol for the Holy Trinity.
Samosas
