33 verified laws filed under Food & Drink, each checked against the statute and sourced.
Since January 1, 2026, California law requires all commercially sold corn masa flour (masa harina) to contain 0.7 mg of folic acid per pound — making California the first U.S. state to mandate this fortification. The law targets a persistent birth-defect gap in Latino communities.
California law prohibits anyone from eating — or using for any purpose — a frog that dies during a frog-jumping contest. The dead frog must instead be destroyed as soon as possible.
Under Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872, it is a criminal offence to be found drunk on any licensed premises in England and Wales — including pubs, bars, and beer gardens. The law is still on the statute books today, though it is rarely enforced.
A widely circulated claim holds that Pennsylvania has a law making it illegal to tie an onion to a dog's tail. No such statute, ordinance, or regulation exists anywhere in Pennsylvania's legal code.
A widely circulated claim holds that Hungarian law requires employers to provide free garlic to their employees at work. No such law exists in any Hungarian statute, regulation, or decree.
The claim that Paraguayan law requires employers to provide workers with free yerba mate (or tereré) during work hours is a myth. No such provision exists anywhere in Paraguay's Labour Code (Law No. 213/93) or any other national labor legislation.
The claim that Slovak law requires employers to provide employees with free onions and garlic to prevent workplace illness is false. No such provision exists anywhere in Slovakia's Labour Code or related occupational health legislation.
The claim that 'Georgia' bans alcohol sales within 100 meters of schools and public transportation stations is a mix-up: the U.S. state of Georgia has a genuine law prohibiting alcohol sales near schools (measured in yards, not meters), but the country of Georgia has no verified equivalent national statute — and neither law covers public transportation stations.
Vermont does have a real law requiring employers to give workers opportunities to eat during shifts, but it doesn't mandate 'one meal per day' for shifts over 6 hours — instead, it requires 'reasonable opportunities' to eat at the employer's discretion, with no fixed duration, frequency, or shift-length trigger for adult workers.
A widely circulated claim alleges that Argentine law requires employers to provide workers with free dulce de leche or mate during work hours. No such law exists anywhere in Argentina's national labor code.
Sri Lanka requires all imported instant noodles to comply with Sri Lanka Standard SLS 1534, enforced through a mandatory import inspection scheme. Shipments failing to meet the standard can be rejected at the border — but the standard covers quality, composition, and safety broadly, not just 'nutritional standards' as the claim implies.
France passed a real 2011 regulation restricting how ketchup is served in school cafeterias — but it was never a full 'ban.' The rule prevents ketchup from being freely available at self-serve stations; it may only be served alongside dishes where it is appropriate (essentially, with fries).