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Poppy seeds have long been illegal in the country, but they've just now started to really enforce the law. The seeds, which originate from the poppy plant, are considered a narcotic in South Korea.
Here's why Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning was banned in South Korea, and how one of its ingredients could get you stopped at the airport.
‘Everything But The Bagel’ seasoning from Trader Joe's has been illegal in South Korea for two years, as poppy seeds are designated as a narcotic. Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel is ...
Papaver somniferum is also the source of the poppy seeds used in cooking and baking, and poppy seed oil. The illegal cultivation of poppies in Asia for the production of opium and heroin is virtually equal to the legal production in the rest of the world.
Poppy seeds are used as condiments in many cultures, but the trace amounts of morphine and codeine present in the seeds can lead to a false positive when administering a drug test. [109] In Singapore , poppy seeds are classified as "prohibited goods" by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
The Protocol for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant, the Production of, International and Wholesale Trade in, and Use of Opium, signed on 23 June 1953 in New York City, was a drug control treaty, promoted by Harry J. Anslinger, with the purpose of imposing stricter controls on opium production.
Poppy seeds can be ground using a generic tool such as a mortar and pestle or a small domestic type electric blade grinder, or a special purpose poppy seed grinder. A poppy seed grinder (mill) is a type of burr grinder with a set aperture that is too narrow for intact poppy seeds to pass through. A burr grinder produces a more uniform and less ...
Poppy seeds can also be pressed to make poppy seed oil, which has omega-6 and omega-9 fats, which have been found to improve overall health and lower risk of cardiovascular disease. “Poppy seeds ...