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8 Foods We Eat In The U.S. That Are Banned In Other Countries

This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "food poisoning." Original list found in Dr. Jayson Calton and certified nutritionist Mira Calton's new book, Rich Food, Poor Food.

1. Artificial food dye: Makes your food pretty and can inhibit nerve-cell development.

2. Olestra (or Olean): Lowers calorie counts while causing vitamin depletion and anal leakage.

3. Brominated vegetable oil: Makes food dye stick to liquid, but also may cause birth defects and major organ damage.

4. Potassium bromate (or bromated flour): Great for impatient bakers, bad for your kidneys and nervous system.

5. Azodicarbonamide: Bleaches flour, plastic, and induces asthma as an added bonus.

6. BHA & BHT: Waxy preservatives linked to cancer and tumors.

7. Synthetic growth hormones rBGH and rBST: Harmful to cows and linked to increasing tumor development in humans.

8. Arsenic: Basically this ish will slowly kill you.

CORRECTION: Some studies linked in the original version of this article were concerning unrelated issues. They have been replaced with information directly from the book Rich Food, Poor Food (6/22/12).