Due to a controversial Canadian import law, the haggises all had to be crafted without one of their most signature ingredients: sheep offal, or lung. Photo by Scottish GovernmentHaggis, the national dish of Scotland, typically consists of oatmeal, spices and various animal byproducts wrapped in a lamb’s stomach. Under a Canadian law reportedly first passed in 1971, however, traditional haggis is not legally considered food because it has been “adulterated” by animal lungs. The company also needed to have their facilities approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. If there was a reason behind the 1971 lung bans, they appear to have been lost to history.

Source: National Post January 25, 2021 19:52 UTC