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23 Things American Parents Usually Do and the Rest of the World Doesn’t

Growing up in the United States definitely comes with a lot of fun, but we tend to assume that just because we were raised a certain way, everyone else had…

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9. We serve foods with additives

Since we’re so busy and live hectic lives, we often buy pre-packed meals in an attempt to save some time. However, they often come with a price.

The most commonly used additives in the United States are brominated vegetable oil (BVO), food colorings, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).

All these additives are known to be carcinogens and are banned in other parts of the world.

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10. We shield our kids from sex, yet we do not care about violence

A survey made by the Motion Picture Association of America has discovered that more than 80 percent of American parents try to shield their children from seeing sex movies, yet, they allow them to see graphic violence.

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