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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 13 MIN

18 Banned and Controversial Foods from Around the World

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Around the world, there are some foods that are either banned or super controversial. For example, in the United States, you can't buy haggis because it contains sheep lungs, which are banned. Foie gras, made from the liver of force-fed ducks or geese, is banned in places like California due to animal cruelty concerns. In Japan, eating fugu, a type of pufferfish, is a risky delicacy because it's poisonous if not prepared correctly. And in some countries, raw milk is a no-go because it can carry harmful bacteria. Credit: CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Hamburger - Tommis Burger Joint, Marylebone, London: by Ewan Munro https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Hamburger - Brownswood, Finsbury Park, London: by Ewan Munro https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Hamburger - Patty and Bun, London: by Ewan Munro https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Pufferfish: by Yamaguchi Yoshiaki https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Horse meat sausage: by Sara Yeomans https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... SimonWhistler / Reddit Worried_Peace_1293 / Reddit Glittering_Reveal539 / Reddit Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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