In 2010, a 21 year old ban on imported beef and sheep products from the UK was finally lifted, recognizing the comprehensive system by the UK Government to oversee safe meat processing and export of these agricultural products.
Yet sheep lungs, a pivotal ingredient of traditional Scottish haggis, have been banned for use in food since 1971 by the FDA (9 C.F.R. § 310.16) despite no apparent risk to public health. As off-putting as some Americans may find it, lung is pivotal to a good haggis, making the difference between a grainy sausage and the light, flavorful savory pudding loved so dearly.
Recognizing the shared culture and enormous Scottish expat community in the US, I request that you reassess this archaic ban. Policy should be made for public health, not squeamish stomachs.