These 16 US foods are banned in Europe, and we’ve never been more grateful to be European
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US Apples
Known to otherwise keep the doctors away, thanks to the diphenylamine they are sprayed with consuming US apples is a great way to make sure you will end up seeing multiple confused doctors and has been banned from sale in the European Union and most of the world. pic.twitter.com/WiTtSKBanp
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 21, 2026
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US Froot Loops
Stuffed with a mix of the unsafest food colorings known to man, from the ones suspected to be linked to DNA damage to the ones known to cause neurobehavioral issues in children, most of Europe banned the product and nearly everything this product is made out of. pic.twitter.com/ZP02QhOES7
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 21, 2026
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US Bleached Flour
With white flour not being white enough apparently, some US producers routinely treat it with chlorine gas or benzoyl, leading most of Europe to straight up ban the thing, somewhat unfairly depriving Europeans from a quick and easy way to get diabetes. pic.twitter.com/bWlxV5A754
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 21, 2026
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US Fake Blueberries
Banned in the EU but found in nearly every US product claiming to have actual blueberries in it, the fake blueberries get their blue from a totally safe and tasty petroleum derived dye, one highly recommended for those looking to grow a third arm. pic.twitter.com/1ZsA3LlRyU
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 21, 2026
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US Canned Whole Chicken
Usually sold under some very misleading packaging that doesn't quite do justice to the product inside and with its taste most often described as closely resembling that of regret, US canned chicken cannot legally be sold as human food in Europe. pic.twitter.com/rL5A9L5znP
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) February 21, 2026
Food for thought. It’s fair to say that it left many appetites distinctly unwhetted.
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The canned chicken! Never in my life have I seen anything like that. It looks as if the can is giving birth to an alien 👽
— Kirstyalba🏴🇺🇦 (@Kirstypops2) February 21, 2026
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As a Spaniard, what I have missed the most when being abroad and specifically in the US it was the food.
Only 2 options: eating whatever you don’t know in regular shops or spending a huge amount of money in a Whole Foods market to try to get non-poisoned food.
That was insane!
— EvaCentella (@EvaCentella) February 22, 2026
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My favorite pithy little food anecdote goes something like: there are types of cheese that can be sold in Europe, but not in the US – as they are considered technically alive, while there are types of US 'cheese' that cannot be sold in Europe because they aren't actually edible.
— Gravis (@BiblioPhilip) February 22, 2026
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US McDonalds fries are a health hazard in Europe. pic.twitter.com/ly9uprddUJ
— Marc Speelman (@marcspeelman) February 22, 2026
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Well, I'm certainly glad I had supper before opening this thread. That canned chicken…
— Kelly Demorest (@DemorestKe48215) February 22, 2026
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