Cross-reference
Compare food bans between two places
- CN stricter
- 3
- US stricter
- 0
- Same rule
- 1
- Can't compare yet
- 14
Where China and United States differ
| Ingredient | China | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Potassium bromateFood additives | BannedBanned in 2005. | AllowedPermitted under 21 CFR 172.730. California bans it from 1 Jan 2027. |
| RactopamineFarm drugs & processing | BannedProduction and sale banned Dec 2011; zero tolerance for residues. | AllowedApproved for pigs, cattle and turkeys. |
| ParaquatPesticides & GMO | BannedDomestic use banned 2017. China still makes it for export. | AllowedRestricted-use pesticide; licensed applicators only. |
| Titanium dioxideFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedPermitted. A petition to revoke it has been pending at FDA since 2023. |
| PropylparabenFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedTreated as GRAS. California bans it from 1 Jan 2027. |
| Erythrosine (Red No. 3)Food additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | RestrictedAuthorisation revoked Jan 2025. Must be out of food by 15 Jan 2027 and ingested drugs by 18 Jan 2028. |
| TBHQFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedPermitted at up to 0.02% of the oil or fat. |
| Citrus Red No. 2Food additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | RestrictedAllowed only on orange peel. FDA proposed revoking it in July 2026. |
| OlestraFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedStill approved for savoury snacks, but no products are currently sold. |
| rBST / rBGHFarm drugs & processing | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedApproved since 1993. |
| Growth hormones in beefFarm drugs & processing | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedApproved. |
| Chemical washes on poultryFarm drugs & processing | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedAllowed. Most plants now use peracetic acid; under 5% still use chlorine. |
| AtrazinePesticides & GMO | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedRegistered. |
| ChlorpyrifosPesticides & GMO | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | RestrictedFood tolerances reinstated by a court in 2024; EPA proposed keeping only 11 crops. |
| GM crop cultivationPesticides & GMO | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | AllowedWidely grown. |
| Brominated vegetable oilFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | BannedRevoked Aug 2024; enforced from 2 Aug 2025. |
| Orange BFood additives | Not verifiedNot verified yet. | BannedFinal revocation effective 8 Sep 2026. |
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