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But now TSA has started asking me to remove any food items from my bags for the scanner. Does anyone know why?

• SallySwanSmith 8y ago
  Explosives usually look similar to organic matter on xrays
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  • eddiezane 8y ago
    Can confirm. I often travel with a big Ziploc bag of stickers (life of a Developer Evangelist). Have started removing it from my bag for security because it usually triggers a search.
    • scarcely 8y ago
      Why not stick them on your back and just peel one off when you need to give one off?
  • scarcely 8y ago
    Twizzler is not organic matter is it?
• stevenwoo 8y ago
  It been stated that it makes the X-Ray scan easier to read, because passengers have been stuffing their carry on items so full of stuff. Maybe there is some explosive item that has the density of some food. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/03/27/tsa-might-ask-remove-food-carryon-bags/460221002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/03/27/tsa-might-a...
  • jahewson 8y ago
    Chocolate.