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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning the use of a food additive known as brominated vegetable oil after the agency concluded that it is no longer safe to consume. Brominated vegetable oil is a stabilizer used in citrus-flavored beverages and was previously authorized by the FDA to be used in small amounts of 15 parts per million or lower. However, not many products in the United States still currently use brominated vegetable oil, according to the FDA.
.com. The ban goes into effect in the U.S. on Aug. 2, 2024. After that, companies will have one year to reformulate, relabel and stop selling products that contain BVO. Which sodas contain BVO? “Most of the major brands have already phased BVO out of their formulations,” Galligan says. That said, there are some drinks on the market that contain BVO, such as Sun Drop, made by Keurig Dr Pepper.
.com in an email statement. .com also identified a soda available for purchase at Walmart that contains BVO, the Great Value Orangette orange soda. 'We are aware of the recent FDA action regarding the use of brominated vegetable oil in food. Walmart has been working with private brand suppliers to reformulate products.
.com via email. Tips to tell if soda is made with BVO To determine whether a soda contains BVO, Galligan suggests first looking at the ingredient list, which is required to state if the drink contains BVO. It will say 'brominated vegetable oil' or 'brominated' and a specific type of oil, such as soybean. Some other things to look out for to avoid soda with BVO, according to Galligan: It's most common in citrus-flavored drinks.
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