Irn Bru
Prohibited in: Canada
Reason: Contains Ponceau Red 4R
The Scots love the traditional soft drink Irn Bru, which almost everyone else is unfamiliar with. Whether they travel to the Great White North or at least pack their own supply of the fizzy orange drink, Scots who can’t live without their daily dose of Irn Bru will think twice. Because the colorant Ponceau Red 4R, which is considered carcinogenic and can lead to complications in asthmatics, is contained in the original recipe of the popular soft drink, it has been banned in Canada.
Irn Bru
Sassafras oil
Prohibited in: In the United States
Reason: Causes cancer in rats
Sassafras has been used in recent centuries to treat urinary tract diseases, syphilis, gout, arthritis and numerous other diseases. However, at the end of the 20th century, after extensive research in the 19th century, it was discovered that the plant no longer had as many beneficial properties as previously thought. The roots and bark of the sassafras plant contain a high level of safrole, which is known to cause cancer in rats. In 1960, sassafras was banned in the United States. in 1979, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of the plant and all products derived from it, including medicines and oils.
Sassafras oil
