Many of these ingredients are banned in Europe, but here in the good old USA you'll find them on your dinner plate. Many of these ingredients are banned in Europe, but here in the good old USA you'll find them on your dinner plate.
1. Azodicarbonamide in Bread
Until a month ago, few had heard of this "dough conditioner," intended to provide strength and improve elasticity. Like pink slime, it was azodicarbonamide's industrial overtones that drove indignation—it's "the same chemical used to make yoga mats, shoe soles, and other rubbery objects," wrote food blogger Vani Hari in a successful petition to get Subway to remove the substance from its baked products.