The Weirdest Food Laws In Every State
By: Monika Sudakov (Daily Meal)
Minnesotans are not allowed to eat beaver. Ufda!
Click the seed link to find your state's culinary no, no.
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
The United States is as vast as it is diverse. Each state has its own distinct identity, from local tourist attractions and accents to culinary habits, and while Federal laws are observed across the country, all 50 states have specific regulations that they adhere to at a local level. These laws represent local sensibilities, diversity of opinions, and distinct lifestyles. Some of the mandates observed at the state level have been in existence for decades, while others are more recent. What each of these state laws has in common is that, at some point, something required state legislatures to look at a situation and vote to enter these laws into existence.
As far as laws regulating various aspects of food consumption are concerned, these laws can get oddly specific. Some are so unusual that they appear nonsensical. Others seem like they would be addressed by common sense, leading us to wonder who on earth did what to make it necessary to mandate this legally. Many of them just had us roaring with laughter. Here are the weirdest food laws in every state in the U.S.
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There are some head scratchers on the list, like laws against eating peanuts in church or lassoing fish.
The list was too long to seed because every state is represented. And there's pictures, too!
here is one , Newcasle Wyo, it is illegal to have intercourse in a walk in freezer.
I can imagine but just want to know what happened to make this law necessary.
will never look at burger patties the same again .
I don't know if it's still on the books but it used to be illegal for two or more people to eat from the same plate in Philadelphia. That was a law from the 1929 stock market crash when three people would pool their money to buy one blue-plate special and each would then get some food to eat.