FDA Finally Outlaws Soda Ingredient Banned Around The World

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

That changed the following decade when questions were raised over its possible toxicity, prompting the FDA to overturn its GRAS classification for BVO andData on the risks posed by even these small amounts of BVO over time hasn't been easy to collect, relying heavily on long-term studies that re-evaluate health effects in a significantly-sized sample of people. Yet the evidence has been slowly mounting.

"Over the years many beverage makers reformulated their products to replace BVO with an alternative ingredient, and today, few beverages in the US contain BVO," The ban could be a sign of more things to come, with Jones announcing the agency is reviewing regulations that authorize the use of certain food additives, with a view to automatically prohibit the approval of any food coloring agents found to causeThe final call on the FDA's reclassification of BVO went through a lengthy review process that has now been completed.

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