Are You Eating Any of These 10 Things That Are Banned in Other Nations?

2. Preservatives BHA and BHT. Manufactured from petroleum, these waxy solids are added to foods to prevent spoilage. The National Institutes of Health reports that BHA is “reasonably anticipated” to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in rats.

Where it’s banned: The UK bans BHA from baby foods. BHA and BHT are banned completely in Japan and parts of the EU.