Artificial Food Dyes (e.g., Red #40, Yellow #5): Some artificial food dyes commonly used in the United States have been linked to hyperactivity in children and other health concerns.
Growth Hormones in Beef: The use of growth hormones such as ractopamine in beef production is permitted in the United States but banned in many other countries, including the European Union, China, and Russia.
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO): BVO is a food additive used as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored soft drinks in the United States. It has been banned in several countries.
Chlorine-Washed Chicken: In the United States, chlorine washing is commonly used as a disinfectant during poultry processing to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination.
Ractopamine in Pork: Similar to beef, the use of the growth-promoting drug ractopamine in pork production is permitted in the United States but banned in many other countries.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA): ADA is a chemical additive used as a dough conditioner and bleaching agent in bread and other baked goods.
BHA and BHT: BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic antioxidants commonly used as preservatives in processed foods in the United States.
Potassium Bromate: Potassium bromate is a food additive used to strengthen dough and improve bread texture. It is banned in several countries, including the European Union, China, and Brazil.