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10 American Foods That Are Banned in Other Countries: Arsenic-Laced Chicken

3,867 views · Published 5 February 2015 · 11:42 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: Marcus Guiliano · 2015 · Education

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/10/banned-foods.aspx

#6: Arsenic-Laced Chicken

    Arsenic-based drugs are approved for use in animal feed in the US because they make animals grow quicker and make the meat appear pinker (i.e. "fresher"). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated these products are safe because they contain organic arsenic, which is less toxic than the other inorganic form, which is a known carcinogen.

    The problem is, scientific reports surfaced stating that the organic arsenic could transform into inorganic arsenic, which has been found in elevated levels in supermarket chickens. The inorganic arsenic also contaminates manure where it can eventually migrate into drinking water and may also be causing heightened arsenic levels in US rice.

    In 2011, Pfizer announced it would voluntarily stop marketing its arsenic-based feed additive Roxarsone, but there are still several others on the market. Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the FDA calling for their removal from the market. In the European Union, meanwhile, arsenic-based compounds have never been approved as safe for animal feed.

        Where it's banned: The European Union

10 American Foods That Are Banned in Other Countries: Arsenic-Laced Chicken

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