Foods That Are Banned in America

The INSIDER Summary: 

• You may still be able to eat foods pumped with artificial dyes, chemicals, and arsenic in America, but the FDA has outlawed a bunch of international delicacies. 
• For example, the poisonous pufferfish is a delicacy in Japan, but considered a serious hazard in America.
• Animal blood in any form is still banned, though common fare in Ireland.

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You may finally be able to eat Kinder eggs and Italian cured meats in America after decades of a federal US ban, but the American government still says no to plenty of international delicacies, like the deadly pufferfish and animal lung meat.

We rounded up the craziest foods from around the world that are banned in America (as confirmed by the FDA in an email to INSIDER), even if they're considered delicious in other parts of the globe. 

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