organic weapons of mass destruction

or, Still Life with Rotting Food

(via Andrew Sullivan)

Learning-through-art bonus:

Here are the laws and rules governing what you are and are not allowed to bring into the United States. A quick scan of the list indicates it’s not altogether different from what you can bring into New Zealand.

Both countries ban the import of diamonds from Sierra Leone and Liberia, for example. Interesting!
Here are some others prohibited items from the NZ site:

prohibition: Dehumidifiers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, supermarket display cases, heat pumps, and water coolers that contain any CFCs

purpose: Protect the Earth’s ozone layer

legislation: Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996

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prohibition: Dogs and their semen and embryos.

purpose: Community protection

legislation: Dog Control Act 1996