American Foods That Are BANNED In Other Countries!!! - American Reacts

[@grenvallion]

I think what you need to remember is that most of these foods like pork, for example, are completely fine. It's not the foods that are the issue. It's the American versions that are banned because they add a huge amount of stuff to their food.

[@harrythompson6977]

soo much more processed crap than the uk

[@Tim_3100]

​​@@harrythompson6977xactly remember the chicken thing in uk about importing us chicken

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@harrythompson6977 And ours can be pretty processed.

[@harrythompson6977]

@@Thurgosh_OG only if you buy it can still get cheap quality meat from butchers shops....

[@themako530]

yeah, being in europe and watching this i was like "but i eat these everday" then I noticed it's only the american version

[@kathrynhutchinson4838]

I’m surprised they didn’t mention the amount of sugar in American sliced bread! 😂

[@Ramtamtama]

all that does it classify it as cake

[@timothyreel716]

Probably bc it's mentioned on YT comment section sooo much! 🙄

[@Anson_AKB]

as far as i have heard, it is 1g for a slice of european bread and 6g for the american version ... 600% !!! if it is not enough sweetness, we always can add (healthier) sugar on top ourselves, while nobody can remove sweeteners from their inside/ingredients later.

[@emmadestcroix9079]

Why

[@lincliff663]

Quite a few Americans who have relocated to the UK have said they started to feel a lot healthier & have put it down to the food regulations here. One of my work colleagues spent a month working here and, when he returned to New York, became a vegetarian having been made aware of the chemicals used in food production in the US. That's not cool when you have really expensive health care in the States.

[@TheWizardOfTheFens]

Totally true. I know people personally who have had the same changes after moving here. Also: healthcare isn’t about healing. It’s about keeping you taking drugs. For instance here no doctor will prescribe anything for colds or flu because they are viral and they fix themselves with the body’s natural resources. If you get those here a Doctor will tell you to take fluids and vitamin C in food form, NOT as a drug.

[@GiblixStudio]

same with americans movign to the Netherlands. after a year they don't only feel healthier, but you can also clearly see it by just observing their skin.

[@lincliff663]

@@GiblixStudio That's interesting. There was a piece this w/e by a UK journalist who went to the US for a 3 week break. She said she always feels ill a few days into a holiday there & did that time, too. She put it down to food additives.

[@olgahein4384]

Here in Germany americans eat and drink alcohol far more than they did at home. And not only do they feel healthier, they loose weight here - that can also be due to the fact that here they have to walk more AND have health insurance that actually covers the costs of a doctors visit.

[@AdamOBrien29]

So sick of the idea that the US is ahead of Europe. They're light years behind Europe

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

In Ireland, subways bread was found to contain so much sugar it had to be officially classified as cake!!

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

🤣👍

[@CyanideSunshines]

I heard this too. Was in the news in England

[@Manning0151]

does this mean i should ask for icing sugar and sprinkles instead of chicken and bbq sauce?

[@krpurple2678]

It's so revolting now that brioche buns are used in a lot of places to make hamburgers in Australia. They're too sweet and soggy

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

@@krpurple2678 oh no🤮

[@stevieokie1]

Skittles in the UK and presumably Europe are all made with natural colours and have been for years. I doubt there is any talk of them being banned.

[@Anson_AKB]

it's the american recipes (with those toxic food colors) and thus imported skittles/dew/debbies, that are banned. but while americans only eat/drink them when neon bright colored, they have to eat/drink _those_ all by themselves :-)

[@Dr_KAP]

@@Anson_AKBAmerican skittles have titanium dioxide, corn syrup and artificial colors- all of which have risks associated. UK skittles have only one artificial colour (E133). But they do have palm fat which is almost illegal in Australia. Aussie skittles have cane sugar, not palm fat or corn syrup but unfortunately we have the titanium dioxide 🤣

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

Also skittles are a british sweet

[@B-Meister]

@@NonsensicalSpudz Yeah but the Americans improved it xD

[@jackwhitbread4583]

​@@B-Meister yeah they didn't though

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

The big difference between the US FDA and food and medicines control agencies in other western countries is easy to recognise. In the US, big commerce is in charge. Elsewhere, health and safety is paramount. You say, "I'm going to listen, then process it..." That's the problem. The US processes everything.🤭🤔🙄

[@oddpoppetesq.3467]

America is a capitalist centric country based upon profit over anything else tbh 🤷

[@Anson_AKB]

german/european supervision institutions usually declare everything as unsafe until proven safe. us-american supervision institutions (fda) usually declare everything as safe until proven unsafe. and since it can be hard to really prove something, europe errs on the safe side while the usa err in favor of companies.

[@Tim_3100]

I remember when uk food standards agency said it would not reduce its food standards when we looked a trade deal with us including chicken it didnt go down well with the above or people here

[@grahamhills6849]

My brother was hyperactive as a kid (early 70's UK). Doctor recommended cutting out E numbers eg. No orange squash, and he was then fine!

[@joshuam20]

You do realise the term “e number” is completely irrelevant 😂😂. Oxygen has an e number, e-948. Saying something had an e number is a useless statement

[@grahamhills6849]

@@joshuam20 I do realise that. It was specifically tartrazine, & the bleaching agents used in white bread. I used the term "E-numbers" for brevity, believing that the majority of subscribers here would understand

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

They would have pumped him with ritalin these days lol

[@AdamOBrien29]

​@@joshuam20pretty sure he meant E numbers in food, not everything has to be so literal

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

it is worth remembering here that a lot of these products its only the US version that is banned, for example we have skittles in the UK, we just have different dyes and chemicals in them, same in parts of the EU, and in Europe and the UK we have bread, normally sliced bread but its got different stuff in. again, austria and norway have swiss rolls i believe but they are different brands with different chemicals, again, Special K is in the EU, Just with changes to the recipes

[@purrpurr6618]

no little debbie in austria

[@clueingforbeggs]

I went on holiday to America a few years ago, and discovered that your Fanta is a bright orange in comparison to the Fanta sold in the UK. Apparently, American Fanta is all artificial colours and flavours (and has a higher amount of sugar). Tasted fine, but stained my tongue orange.

[@johngreen6375]

They have colourings we’ve banned in the UK.their Fanta has 45g of sugar compared to our 15g per can.

[@jantimmerby]

Fanta nazi orange

[@seandonohue6793]

I remember ordering Fanta at a cafe in California a few years back and when the waitress brought it over I said “sorry, I ordered Fanta” and she just looked at me. I learnt that day that the US has neon Fanta which doesn’t taste like oranges 😂

[@AdamOBrien29]

Ironic that the world's most popular orange drink was created by the Nazis

[@Ramtamtama]

America: prove it's dangerous and we'll advise you not to use it. Europe: prove it's safe and we'll allow it to be used.

[@gjclark2478]

Bought an American cheese burger chilled for the microwave, there was 14 ingredients for the bun and meat, nearly 40 for the " American cheese ". And the cheese slice had NO cheese in it. I dumped the "cheese", and added proper Cheddar from Somerset 👌

[@Merlin-gu9nz]

surprised they didn't mention that american chcoolate isn't even allowed to be called chocolate in the uk and europe as it doesn't met the required standards

[@ShanghaiRooster]

Also, the EU tried to brand UK chocolate as vegelate because the cocoa content is far lower compared to continental brands

[@uthman83]

Food that's bad for you + tax on medical bill = rich government

[@paulgallacher5384]

Mountain dew dissapeared from the UK for years. When it came back it lost all its colour so they put it in luminous green bottles so it looks the same as it used to.

[@katashworth41]

I drank so much of it when I was a kid. Yet mum wouldn’t let me watch The Simpsons cos it was a bad influence 🙄.

[@Ramtamtama]

it's now just generic p*ss colour most energy drinks are

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Mountain Dew is fucking disgusting and I encourage anyone to fight me.

[@AdamOBrien29]

And it was still utter piss in a bottle, in Ireland they had to sell it at a lower price and it still failed

[@Klingon2468]

I bet beans on toast is looking better now isn't it JT? 👍👍👍👍👍

[@betagombar9022]

😂

[@BearHunt2010]

Best meal ever when you’ve come home from holiday and a relative bought you bread and milk so you don’t die overnight, but have beans in the cupboard so make a fkin meal😎😎

[@mlee6050]

But the extra sugar in their bread

[@crisbeginn713]

Most canned beans are overly sweet and usually have a bunch of random ingredients. Unless you get plain beans. But they typically are high. In sodium. Nothing is safe. I'm the States. I will say that as far as the Midwest is concerned, we have a lot more options than the show/city states. We have farmland everywhere you look. Which means we can easily buy products fresh from the source. We don't have to rely on large manufacturers or producers. Plus, it's less expensive than if you had to have it shipped in. Where I live, I have access to almost anything I want. This is something the entire country lacks.

[@AdamOBrien29]

Beans on toast is so fucking good, literally about to go downstairs and make it now 😂

[@natmanprime4295]

As a brit, i recognise that skittles are the best candy. They got a different flavour for each colour! They got a nice crunch and a nice long lasting flavoursome chewiness! Real value for money!!

[@leecollison7527]

I was always told unless the meat has been freshly minced (ground in the US) you should always cook a hand made burger all the way through to kill off any bacteria that may have been on the mince before it was made into a patty.

[@rickwalker2]

Yep, the meat should be freshly cut or seared prior to mincing as well for the same reason. If not, the bacteria from the exterior just gets mixed in with the rest of the beef.

[@JoannaHammond]

Steak tartare is not digusting, if the meat is source well from a trusted source, when well seasoned, etc it is lovely. This is coming from a person who wanted everuthing to be incernerated but over time as I got older I tried different things. It is really really nice. With regards to a burger, I agree, if you dont know the source of the meat, the age, how long it's been hanging around, etc then cook it to death.

[@zoeadams2635]

I have my steak blue (still mooing). It's perfectly safe because all the harmful stuff is on the outside and gets seared off. It's when it's minced that's a problem, because it mixes all the germs through the meat so searing it won't do any good. And steak tartare is delicious 😋

[@mbwoods2001]

Regarding chicken here in UK, chicken is kept in fridge, or freezer then its defrosted overnight in the fridge. Must be fully cooked thru with no pink inside. Use separate knives and cutting boards (if possible), and must wash them afterwards. Clean/sanitise worktops, and thoroughly wash hands after handling raw chicken or any other raw meats to minimise cross-contamination.

[@evelynwilson1566]

Honestly I'm really scared that we'll get more imported food from U.S now we're out of the EU, we've got problems enough re our food in the UK (I remember the BSE crisis). Barr's used to claim that Irn Bru was a health drink because it contained iron. The Advertising Standards Agency put paid to that - it's only got trace amounts. Sadly adulteration and false advertising of food is nothing new.9 '

[@bradgooner3284]

After that train crash in Ohio, Thousands of miles of land has been contaminated i think they might be asking for imports from the rest of the world. Food shortages are going to be a thing.

[@darylmccarthy3926]

The likeness to Fidel Castro is hilarious! JT needs a fake cigar to react with! 😂

[@neilfraser6646]

A fake Cuban cigar made in China 😂

[@anxofernandez3344]

It's not just the EU or the UK but many other countries all over the world have more and tougher rules and regulations than the American FDA. It's a culture shock when we go to the States or when Americans go to other countries. There are more regulations about food, about drugs, about gun ownership, traffic, labour regulations... almost everything.

[@Forfs]

As a brit who moved to the US I have struggled with the food here. Yes - bread/cheese doesn't go mouldy for about 20 years but it just doesn't taste right.

[@krpurple2678]

Many years ago I was in college and the teacher told us that ice cream had paint thinners in it. I left some ice cream on the kitchen bench overnight and it was stuck like glue! I doubt it's the same now thank goodness

[@stuartkseels]

In WWII, Hitler banned Coca Cola. So, to fill the void, he had FANTA invented... And no, I'm not kidding!!!

[@tonycasey3183]

I know this is not strictly on topic, but one of the biggest differences I have noticed between US and UK foods is bread. Why so much sugar in US bread? It is so sweet it's almost like cake.

[@hesterwright3674]

Uk sliced bread has more salt per slice than a bag of crisps. Idk how it doesn't taste salty but that's a LOT of salt 😬 It's probably because both sugar and salt are preservatives. American mass produced food has to travel way longer distances so everything there is packed with preservatives

[@AdamOBrien29]

Because America is dystopian af

[@markpotter8280]

This is why in America you should wash your chicken breasts first before you cook them while in the UK you should not wash the chicken breasts also you have to keep your chicken eggs chilled while in the UK you don't

[@elunedlaine8661]

I can't remember whether or not you've seen this YT vid - 'US vs UK McDonald's | Food Wars'

[@littlemy1773]

Oh yes that’s a really great video!

[@paulrowland4371]

“That shit’s still mooing”😂😂😂

[@itt2055]

I worked at an abattoir/slaughterhouse in Australia and to get an export licence for the USA we had to go to extreme measures that massively exceeded the standards for American abattoirs. The USA food industry goes to extreme measures to not allow food from non American owned companies. The majority of meat consumed in the USA comes from south America where USA companies have been buying up every piece of land they can. The USA actually imports over 80% of the food that is consumed but the companies that produce the food are majority USA owned. The fda actually gets the majority of its funding from USA food companies and places profits over people.

[@magdalenabozyk1798]

The reason why you'll get more sugar in original Mountain Dew is because HFCS is much sweeter than sugar. So you need to add less HFCS than sugar to get the same sweet taste.

[@MadameFlutterbi]

We have Skittles in the UK, I love them, but I think we put in different ingredients.

[@Irene-xs9pc]

Yes natural colours, I am always ill when I’m in the states, so live on chips that I cook ❤

[@qazz6209]

American food is 90% sugar an 10% artificial flavour

[@mary-kittybonkers2374]

Don’t process it JT…it’s the processing that’s the problem😂.

[@stephenlee5929]

Can I add, that its not just the processing but the additives...?

[@lorainebolan1630]

I've just returned from a holiday in the States, where almost everything i put in my mouth, even Coca Cola, upset my stomach, in that case mainly cause of the high fructose corn syrup. It's then that you realise just how highly processed American food is.

[@mildandbitter]

I am English, my favorite drink is bitter beer my second favorite drink is tea but if I'm really thirsty Coca Cola does the business. As Marie Lloyd sang " a little of what you fancy does you good"

[@katsu9582]

cola against thirst, thats the worst combo ive heard lol.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

​@@katsu9582 and yet it's still better than tea or coffee. You do realise there is a chemical in both tea and coffee that literally drys your mouth right?.... A lot

[@Industrialist2015ofUk]

Skittles are gross anyway! JT, i suggest you farm your own vegatables and food, using that sweet sweet Alabama, sorry, Kentucky soil. And become a Vegetarian... will make u live longer.

[@Amun-Re]

That Mountain Dew segment is a modern Ship of Theseus.

[@J5Dev]

On the Coca Cola thing, a few little interesting facts... Not so much of due to a ban, but Coca Cola owned beverages (usually Coke) are the number one selling brand in every country where it is sold (so excluding the ones its banned in), with the exception of one country... Scotland! The No.1 selling drink there is Irn Bru, owned by Barr :) And another fact, but this one is about Fanta, specifically Fanta orange... Fanta Orange actually exists due to Coca Cola, as during the war, it's sale to Germany (and all required ingredients) was halted (for obvious reasons), so in attempt to keep the drink flowing, an attempt was made to recreate a version of their own, but they used oranges as a source of the drink... and died it brown, to look like Coke. The name Fanta comes from the German word 'Fantasie', which was a tongue-in-cheek attempt at humour, as it was deemed that while drinking it, you closed your eyes and fantasised about Coca Cola. Useless info, but fun nonetheless :)

[@Thurgosh_OG]

It's 'Irn Bru' but your point is valid.

[@lizbignell7813]

My Scottish husband says it is an excellent hangover cure!

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@Thurgosh_OG - I noticed the spelling error too! (and was about to comment - I'm guessing he's not an 'Irn Bru' aficionado?)

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

@@lizbignell7813 - I would concur - LOL!

[@lizbignell7813]

@Stewed Fish Productions, my hangover cure is a fish finger sandwich with ketchup. We haven’t tried both together!

[@larissahorne9991]

That thing about Switzerland and M&M's reminds me of why Burger King is called Hungry Jack's in Australia. When they first bought Burger King over here, there was already another company with the same name.

[@bigthecat100]

JT's videos have high Fidelity

[@ryannmaybradley5236]

I’m British but have lived in France for the last 3 years and steak tartare is extremely popular, along with other forms of tartare such as tuna and salmon. I love it and you can find it in almost every restaurant here however I would be reluctant to eat it in the UK, due to the extremely high food hygiene standards in France. It has to be prepared and eaten on the same day, restaurants will not let you take any leftover tartare home in a doggy bag for that reason and I don’t know anyone who has been sick from tartare. There is a reason that beef can be eaten raw/rare, because cows don’t carry the same diseases and poultry so the only harm in beef is the bacteria that grows on it after it’s been killed. So providing its fresh, it’s completely fine. Trust me, our stomach acids are strong enough to kill this level of bacteria

[@Calthaza]

Mountain Dew is not banned in Norway. Neither is Skittles, however Skittles sold in Norway does not contain gelatin.

[@RayWhiting]

How to screw with people's heads at a party -- fill a small punch bowl with a pound of M&Ms, a pound of Skittles, and a pound of Reese's Pieces -- all mixed together. Yes, it's wicked. That's the point.

[@johnkemp8904]

I am reminded by this of my earliest forays onto the internet when I went to Yahoo Answers and saw a reply to a question about food (which I have long forgotten) and health in general which was ‘I’m an American. I eat what I want, as often as I want, and as much as I want!’ I took that as meaning that foreigners could keep their damned health preoccupations to themselves.

[@ringone198]

The big difference between for example the EU and the US is: In the EU, if there is a concern that a chemical might lead to cancer it is deemed unsafe to use for food until it is proven that the concern about it was wrong. In the US on the other hand a chemical can still be used until the concern is proven right.

[@monkeydust100]

Theres more chemicals in American food than the periodic table.

[@bydavidmitchell]

Steak tartare is lovely, and has a raw egg crack over the top of it too. It's delicious. If you get the opportunity to try it, you should. It's probably one of those dishes that fills everyone with apprehension, but it's so good. I'd only recommend getting it from a reputable restaurant though. Also, getting the choice of how your burger is cooked is really common in the UK. Especially in the gourmet burger joints. I was in one just the other week, and got mine medium rare. Amazing!

[@rickwalker2]

I trust a good restaurant to serve me steak tartare but I have no faith that the gourmet burger places are doing anything more than undercooking pre-prepared burgers. If they were following proper practice there wouldn’t be any need for disclaimers on their menus as raw beef is as safe to eat as cooked beef if correctly prepared.

[@bydavidmitchell]

@@rickwalker2 Yeah, you make a good point actually. I may have been lucky so far, and managed to avoid getting sick. I guess if the burgers are being made on the premises from good quality beef, it should be fine. Although, I also read once that the way the beef is cut can influence its ability to harbour bacteria. Perhaps I'll read more on the subject, and ruin medium rare burgers for myself for life!

[@Anson_AKB]

raw minced pork in germany has strict rules, regulations and supervision, and thus is pretty safe. it is called _Mett_ and eaten by many for breakfast ... nicknamed "workers jam" :-) i even got it in hospital (having no food related problems :-) for breakfast and/or in the evening.

[@Taki_tam_ktos]

Tartare ❤❤❤❤ We do it from deer as well, delicious!

[@zaldarion]

here we do not only eat tartar, it's very common to eat raw pork on a breadroll as breakfest. if it's fresh, there is now way that it woll harm you other than beeing satisfied. it's no big deal and noone is getting sick if you eat the minced meat at the same day (well and the animals are healthy). food is way more regulated

[@TerryD15]

We have a similar sweet to M&Ms in the UK called Smarties which were introduced in 1938, 3 yeaars before the American version. It's only a few years ago that M&Ms became available in the UK.

[@nickolx3281]

🤣🤣🤣Thanknyou for making my day, your comments crack me up 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markwolstenholme3354]

JT, The answer to all your questions is $$$. Simple.

[@Twowings2fly]

I heard that a lot of American farmers feed their chickens cyanide to make them fatter, which is horrific.

[@debbieinglis143]

Dam jt think you and Anna should come live in UK 😂

[@tigeriussvarne177]

14:45 We eat raw pork in Germany, it's called Mett, you put it on a breadroll with some onions, salt and pepper.

[@andersstromqvist2211]

Steak tartar is a nice dish to have as a starter.

[@chloebenning190]

our bread only lasts about a week or less before it starts to mould and i’ve heard yours lasts a lot longer

[@Anlushac11]

I think my favorite comment on eating rare steak was the comedian John Fox. "How would you like your steak cooked Sir?" "Wipe its ass, lop off its horns and show it a picture of fire. I'll eat what I want and ride home on the rest. "

[@Sarah-vw5yk]

Yes here in Germany we have `mett' uncooked meat that you mostly eat raw on a bun as a breakfast. But you here in Germany there are many rules for that. It has to be fresh (like real fresh) has to be stored cold and you can only eat it on that day you buy it tho. Of course it's still raw minced meat so ppl with a weak stomach or pregnant women (just as an example) shouldn't eat it at all! I really like it and it's totally tasty ^^

[@johnp8131]

I go, quite often to a brewpub in north-west Germany and one of their food specialities is "Mett". Raw minced tenderloin of pork, seasoned with a little salt and pepper, topped with some raw onion on a real bread roll. It is chemically tested and actually tastes delicious, if you can get your head around it? Personally. I would rather trust this than most American foods!

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

Yep. Good news is if you look you will be able to find places that sell foods to a higher quality in America. Bad news is it will cost more. And you have to do all that research first. Sorry. I am glad I am in Europe, where MOST of the time I can just trust what I find in the stores. But did you know there are STILL things you need to look out for? I moved from America over here in the very late 1990s. SO for example, the skittles had been just fine to buy here for a long time before they were eventually banned in colourants. Clean eating is really the best bet. And buying organic. Costs a bundle but you can also try growing some yourself. And simply avoiding processed foods deals with most of it.

[@DoomsdayR3sistance]

Eggs is another fun one, FDA requires eggs be washed in water, a significant amount of countries specifically require that eggs not be washed in water; as it makes them more susceptible to bacterial infection due to destroying a protective layer. Which is why Eggs in the US must always be stored chilled while can often be found not in the chillers, in most countries.

[@andrewjohnson6162]

3:01 Welcome to America. The country that puts profit before people. Good luck

[@samstevens7888]

JT a tip for ya as you live out in the sticks and are surrounded by farms. If the farm has an on site butcher shop. Go buy your meat eggs and dairy from them. I'm well aware grass fed is more expensive but if you don't want the extra chemicals giving you cancer or killing your little swimmers ( if you want kids some day) that is the only way to get clean food over there. When I visit my girl in Nebraska that's what I buy. Cuz I sure ain't eating the normal store food.

[@J5Dev]

This is the real tip, as sadly even if it's grass fed or organically raised, chances are its still chlorine dipped... Sadly a lot of manufacturers (the bad kind) have realised people pay more for those types of meat, so use careful working to appear good, when they aren't, as they talk about the rearing or feed, but omit they were still mass-processed. Sadly, we have that issue in the UK too... just without the nasty chlorine dip, it's more just to hike the price.

[@samstevens7888]

@@J5Dev No the local farms I use in the States when I'm there, I've done it in florida, tennessee and now Nebraska do not use chemicals. When I'm in the UK I raise my own veg and chickens. Still trying to decide weather to move to the USA full time or get my girlfriend to move here.

[@samstevens7888]

@@J5Dev I do agree if you mess with any of the big companies and buy their grass fed organic you don't know what your getting. But thats why you get to know local farmers you look how they feed and look after their animals.

[@J5Dev]

@@samstevens7888 That is is you are buying from the farm directly… I was referring to those labels on meats bought from the store. Basically where the stores/distributors are trying to trick people into thinking they are buying from the farm-style shop.

[@samstevens7888]

@@J5Dev well if people did their own research like JT is doing right here they wouldn't get conned. If people want to trust the government or food companies that's on them. The reason we in the UK know this is because our food agencies arnt getting paid off by corporate lobby groups. Do we have issues in our UK food? Of course we do. But buying food 8n the USA you damn near need a chemistry degree to understand everything they put in their so called food. We are protected alot more here, I'm careful what I eat because I have alot of medical issues I still eat takeaway sometimes but I understand what's in it. Americans just know its bad for them they don't understand and some just don't care about all the non food chemicals and fillers.

[@claregale9011]

Added chemicals and additives to your food is not good , I'm glad we have strict food standards here in the u.k.

[@johnp8131]

When it comes to Skittles, surprisingly they were originally a British confection. I'm sure we had something else in the sixties that was very similar, perhaps in a cushion shape. Maybe someone can remind me?

[@greteejit]

Tutti frutti's ?

[@irishwristwatch2487]

@@greteejit oh yeah I remember them! Its gotta be those surely

[@philjones6054]

Tutti fruitti were two for 1/2p.

[@Sally4th_]

Spangles?

[@iansmith1286]

Tootie Frooties

[@FacelessJanus]

What you should wonder is why the FDA uses terms like Generally Considered Safe. If a product can cause any health issues (I say can, not by definition does yet.) than I would say it should be termed as Generally Considered Dangerous. But money goes before health, as usual in the US.

[@kayleighdickson3112]

Chicken feathers is another thing that gets added to "white" bread to help with colour and stop it going off as quick. Why I who live in Britain only eat brown or whole meal bread

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

Isn't the difference between the UK and USA that chemicals used in food in the UK have to be proven safe before they can be used but in the USA chemicals have to be proven to be unsafe before they can be stopped being used in food ?

[@EmilyCheetham]

Some of these things like skittle,Mountain Dew, Coca Cola, M&M’s have different ingredients I here in uk. They are less danger to your health. In fact several candies, serials and carbonated drinks have different ingredients here in uk. We use cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, we use a lot more natural dyes, we don’t use as many chemicals and often Portion sizes are smaller. Uk isn’t the healthiest country but we certainly are a lot more cautious than America. However I still avoid Mountain Dew and have only drank it once. I decided never again after how I felt after drinking it.

[@sharronbevan6425]

I have noticed in America way too much sugar in food a lot more

[@Danceofmasks]

Raw food is fine if your hygiene standards are high. For example, it's dangerous to eat raw eggs in the USA, but it's mostly safe to do so in Japan.

[@arnodobler1096]

Mett (porc), Tatar, Carpaccio all raw, so yummie

[@nicholasr82]

They don't have a cigarette warning on Swiss rolls, the video just used one to explain that there is a warning like that on American imports. The makers of the video obviously never actually had one to show so just used the cigarette warning to show how serious it is.

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

the reason a lot of this stuff is put in food is money, money seems to rule the world, and companies would rather save money and put harmful stuff in their food than take it out and pay more to make it

[@leighnisbett9691]

If the recipe can be altered in the European union and international countries then they are made in the European union and international countries using the recipe approved by the food standards agency in these places without any added chemicals.

[@WickedDandelion]

Steak Tartar is delicious - if the beef is healthy and growth hormone-free.

[@patriciacarter1147]

I reckon US allow these foods because it is more money for your healthcare providers pockets.

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

The Rainbow on the skittles logo was the Cryptic Clue = CC = 33.

[@maireweber]

War being the reason that these brands went global makes complete sense to me. How to win hearts and minds? Share your candy with the local kids who barely have enough bread to survive! Those fond memories will leave an impact and also bring joy to the soldiers.

[@marierobinson3935]

now i understand why so many people from the US eat organic foods🥴🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@kurt5079]

"Coke is apple pie in beverage form". Except Britain didn't invent Coca Cola, that would be one difference between Coka and apple pie.

[@TK-04]

You don’t get sick from raw meat unless it has massive hygiene issues, is off or has antibiotics in it. The fact that this is an issue in the US should raise questions about American food hygiene, but that’s why they use chlorine chicken

[@meteerbil2078]

Cuba cola is actually Swedish and has nothing to do with the country Cuba. Has been sold since 1953. (You can clearly see its swedish writing on the bottles).

[@RainbowYak]

Steak Tartar is sooooo good though. My dad used to make it now and then when I was a child and I always loved it. The taste isn't comparable to a raw burger patty because you add a few other ingredients to the meat, including capers, cornichons, shallots, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and egg yolks.

[@debbielough7754]

With the chicken, it comes down to the conditions the chickens are kept in while they're alive. If you can get whatever the US version of free range / outdoor reared is, then it should be better. Though you then have to factor in whether they're going through the same processing plant. In fact with all the meat, the problem is that animal welfare standards in the US are pretty much in the 1970s.

[@rigberrycrunch]

I hate beef tartar but I love rare steak... depending on the cut. I normally choose mid rare but fillet steak rare is something special!

[@happycatyoutube]

I'm in the UK and I remember growing up, seeing ads on TV that special K was trying to market themselves for weightloss cereal and of course for all their "health benefits" as well 😅 that doesn't happen anymore 😅

[@dislikebutton2462]

You'd think with how expensive healthcare is in America you'd be hyper aware of what goes into your food, damn if i lived in America I'd go to college for chemistry just so i know which foods not to eat, probably be cheaper than the healthcare bill.

[@stroobzz6754]

no more skittle vodka 😂

[@graham5426]

Safer just to drink the vodka

[@Sara_Louise]

I knew about chlorine chicken as there is a worry of imported chicken into the UK.

[@thelonestoner8894]

No we have a warning sticker on YOUR Swiss rolls. 😂

[@NoonVia]

tartar with pickles and egg yolk is supreme

[@Nobby76]

It should be noted, these foods are not banned across the world, just the American version is banned from being sold. England and a lot of europe still have skittles, just it doesnt use the same food dyes that the american version uses. We still have bread, just its not that stuff that that is soold i nthe states, that is closer to cake than bread.

[@kayleighdickson3112]

Colin the caterpillar is basically a giant little Debbie's swiss roll just so you know

[@leightonsullivan3552]

Has anyone noticed American public toilets smell 10x worse than any poo you've ever smelled? In the army we visited an American camp and went to the toilet with our respirators, it was horrific! I know how the guy at the end of human centerpede felt

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

And if you want sweets, get organic jellies or really good chocolate bars rather than the coloured sweets. Honestly, safer that way altogether. Bet we find more stuff is going to be found to be dangerous in the future. Cause its always too good to be true really isn't it? I like a bar of Lindor dark chilli chocolate. Pop it in the freezer and break off a nice square each night to enjoy!

[@cousinluigi]

Actually, steak tartare isn’t bad if you keep very high hygiene standards. First rule: buy the steak mince at a butcher, not at the supermarket. Even better if you just buy the steak whole, and mince it yourself. And I like my burgers to say moo when I poke the fork in them.