It's illegal to sell truly raw almonds as they're thought to carry a risk of salmonella, which can cause fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
Jelly sweets containing a gelling agent called konjac are banned in the European Union, Australia and numerous other countries, as their texture is thought to make them a choking hazard – especially for children.
The Singaporean government took keeping the streets clean to a new level when it decided to ban chewing gum in 1992.
This unique fruit is much-loved across Southeast Asia, where it's eaten on a regular basis – despite its incredible smell. The odour has been described as everything from rotting onions or gym socks to sewage or decaying flesh.
Ketchup has been at the centre of plenty of food controversies over the years. France once banned it from primary school meals, while in the UK some Premier League managers have banned it in club canteens.
The production of French delicacy foie gras, made from the fatty livers of ducks and geese, is widely criticised. The birds are force-fed via a metal tube until their liver has enlarged to up to ten times its usual size.
Raw or unpasteurised milk might be widely consumed in Europe, with proponents raving about its richer taste, but it's banned in more than 20 US states and in Canada.
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