Key facts
- Massachusetts has become the first US state to legalise haggis.
- Haggis has been banned in the US since the 1970s due to federal food regulations on offal.
- Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order to make haggis legal.
- The move is considered 'unofficial' as states cannot override federal food safety standards.
Massachusetts has become the first US state to officially 'legalise' haggis, a traditional Scottish dish that has been banned in the United States since the 1970s. The ban was due to federal food regulations concerning the consumption of offal, specifically sheep lung, which is a component of haggis.