Fat-free chips
Prohibited in: In the United Kingdom and Canada
Reason: Gastrointestinal side effects
Fat-free potato chips were developed to give people an alternative to the salty, fatty, tasty snacks that many people find hard to say “no” to. A fat-free alternative sounds great, but great things often come at a cost. This price is not being paid by the governments of Canada and the UK. Olestra (olean) is one of the key ingredients in fat-free potato chips. Even though it contains no calories or fat, it causes stomach cramps, bloating and diarrhea in many consumers. To smuggle some of these fat-free snacks across the border, it is necessary to consider whether the risk is really worth the reward.
Fat-free potato chips
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