Matt WillemsenMar 11, 2024
FDA to Finally Outlaw Soda Ingredient Prohibited Around The World
https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-to-finally-outlaw-soda-ingredient-prohibited-around-the-world
#health #FDA #BVO #citrus #sodas #BrominatedVegetableOil #heart #BehavioralProblems
FDA to Finally Outlaw Soda Ingredient Prohibited Around The World

An ingredient once commonly used in citrus-flavored sodas to keep the tangy taste mixed thoroughly through the beverage could finally be banned for good across the US.

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ConscienHealthNov 4, 2023

50 years ago, it was plain that #BrominatedVegetableOil is not a safe #FoodAdditive. Britain banned it. Others followed. This week, @US_FDA got around to it. We need “a more nimble process for evaluating chemicals in the food supply,” says FDA.

They're right about that.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/11/the-long-goodbye-to-brominated-vegetable-oil/

The Long Goodbye to Brominated Vegetable Oil - ConscienHealth

After half a century, FDA is finally winding up a long goodbye to brominated vegetable oil – a toxic ingredient in some citrus drinks.

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