Bright Side will tell you what happens with food that’s not allowed through customs and how to prevent it from getting seized. Food seized at customs is usually disposed of in several ways. However, to avoid wasting perfectly good food, airports may donate it to food banks. In most cases, food is confiscated at customs to prevent the spreading of certain foodborne illnesses, which may be dangerous for plants or even animals from that country. When the seized food isn’t suitable for the grinder, or in the case of seeds that are forbidden because they may carry plagues or insects, other more effective methods of disposal are likely to be used.

Source: The Nation February 24, 2021 21:04 UTC