Denmark brings back the Korean noodles it banned for being ‘too spicy.’ But it still doesn’t allow marmite—and energy drinks for kids could be the next to go

two people eating South Korea Buldak Instant Ramen noodles (Credit: Jintak Han—The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Denmark has adopted a left-field approach to many food-related topics. The country once banned drinks sold in cans and became the first country in the world to ban trans fat in foods. (Many European countries eventually followed suit.) 

Marmite, a much-loved British savory spread, still doesn’t quite meet Denmark’s nutritional requirements because of the additives that fortify it.