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The Reason They Don't Sell Kinder Surprise Eggs In USA (www.thetakeout.com)
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[–] 19 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

What a dumb article. The law that bans kinder surprise eggs in the US predates their existence by over 30 years.

Edit: This is the reason: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elixir_sulfanilamide

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm confused, they never said it was in reaction to specifically kinder surprise eggs?

    These little treats full of joy are banned in the United States because, in 1938, a law was passed prohibiting the sale of confectionary items containing "non-nutritive objects," and the Kinder Surprise's plastic capsule, which holds the toy, is considered just that.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    a law was passed prohibiting the sale of confectionary items containing "non-nutritive objects,"

    If only they could see our foods now. If the crap we put into our foods on purpose wasn't enough, think about all the microplastics! Lol

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