You plan to spend your holidays in the United States? Depending on where you are you might have trouble finding your favorite food, whether liver fat, horse meat or raw milk.
Casey Armstrong
Raw milk
The raw milk enthusiasts boast its taste and nutritional qualities, compared to milk pasteurized or homogenized. But U.S. government agencies are concerned that their bacteria are a vector of disease. Accordingly, it is illegal to sell raw milk in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Other states like Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, allow direct sales in small quantities by farmers.
The foie gras
Under pressure from advocacy organizations, animal city of Chicago in 2006 banned the sale of foie gras in detail. Conservators face a fine of $ 500 per violation. But the text does not prohibit ... give foie gras. The restaurants in Chicago have therefore left the foie gras on the menu: it is simply free if you order other dishes on the map.
Trans Fat
In December 2007, the City of New York became the first urban community has taken action against the presence in the restaurants of trans fats, solid fats obtained by partially hydrogenating vegetable oils, and found in a multitude of processed foods and fried foods. These fats have adverse effects on health. After New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle have also taken similar steps.
The corn syrup high fructose
In December 2007, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco has proposed to levy a tax soft drinks sweetened with corn syrup rich in fructose, suspected to promote obesity in children and adults. The tax applies only to the supermarkets, not the small retail businesses, but in practice this type of soda has disappeared from the shelves.
Patagonian toothfish
This fish caught off the coast of Chile is very popular with Japanese and Americans when the products of toothfish are sold up to 35 euros retail. Thus, measures to control fishing have been taken by 24 countries including the United States.
Horse meat
California and Illinois have banned the sale of horsemeat, but it remains legal in other states. Still, hard to find. The last slaughterhouse specialized closed in 2007 and the U.S. government does import that the horse meat from New Zealand. However, in states where horse meat is allowed, nothing prevents owners to slaughter their own horses for food.
Caviar
In 2005, the United States has banned caviar from beluga sturgeon in the wild hope of preserving the species. The only caviar sold in the U.S. since it is obtained from local aquaculture.
The shark fin
The shark fins are not banned from sale in the United States, but the cutting fins, she is in U.S. territorial waters. The ban has existed since 2000 and it is the Coast Guard who are applying.
Absinthe (exception)
Contrary to what many Americans believe, absinthe is sold freely in the United States from the moment the level of thujone, a substance from the sage does not exceed the limit of 10 parts per million.
Casey Armstrong
Raw milk
The raw milk enthusiasts boast its taste and nutritional qualities, compared to milk pasteurized or homogenized. But U.S. government agencies are concerned that their bacteria are a vector of disease. Accordingly, it is illegal to sell raw milk in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Other states like Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, allow direct sales in small quantities by farmers.
The foie gras
Under pressure from advocacy organizations, animal city of Chicago in 2006 banned the sale of foie gras in detail. Conservators face a fine of $ 500 per violation. But the text does not prohibit ... give foie gras. The restaurants in Chicago have therefore left the foie gras on the menu: it is simply free if you order other dishes on the map.
Trans Fat
In December 2007, the City of New York became the first urban community has taken action against the presence in the restaurants of trans fats, solid fats obtained by partially hydrogenating vegetable oils, and found in a multitude of processed foods and fried foods. These fats have adverse effects on health. After New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle have also taken similar steps.
The corn syrup high fructose
In December 2007, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco has proposed to levy a tax soft drinks sweetened with corn syrup rich in fructose, suspected to promote obesity in children and adults. The tax applies only to the supermarkets, not the small retail businesses, but in practice this type of soda has disappeared from the shelves.
Patagonian toothfish
This fish caught off the coast of Chile is very popular with Japanese and Americans when the products of toothfish are sold up to 35 euros retail. Thus, measures to control fishing have been taken by 24 countries including the United States.
Horse meat
California and Illinois have banned the sale of horsemeat, but it remains legal in other states. Still, hard to find. The last slaughterhouse specialized closed in 2007 and the U.S. government does import that the horse meat from New Zealand. However, in states where horse meat is allowed, nothing prevents owners to slaughter their own horses for food.
Caviar
In 2005, the United States has banned caviar from beluga sturgeon in the wild hope of preserving the species. The only caviar sold in the U.S. since it is obtained from local aquaculture.
The shark fin
The shark fins are not banned from sale in the United States, but the cutting fins, she is in U.S. territorial waters. The ban has existed since 2000 and it is the Coast Guard who are applying.
Absinthe (exception)
Contrary to what many Americans believe, absinthe is sold freely in the United States from the moment the level of thujone, a substance from the sage does not exceed the limit of 10 parts per million.
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