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| Subject: Anti-free trade OZschwitz border theft: Tiger's penis, bottled shark among 'biosecurity' bullshit fantasies Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:56 pm | |
| A tiger's penis, a bear's gall bladder, cheese-flavoured bugs and smoked bacon in chocolate were among the strangest and wackiest items travellers tried to bring into Australia in 2012.
While the idea of smoked bacon in chocolate or bacon peanut brittle from America may sound delicious to some, it does present a serious risk to Australia's industry with import conditions on pork products designed to guard against disease such as foot and mouth.
Other items are banned under international trade agreements and to protect endangered species.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/tigers-penis-bottled-shark-among-biosecurity-curiosities-20121219-2bmfx.html#ixzz2FYqNaGMw
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