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Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/soda-additive-no-longer-considered-safe-gets-long-awaited-fda-ban/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

phaysis ,
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@arstechnica Brominated vegetable oil was in OK Cola, so, eh.

Starcade ,
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It's funny how manufacturers were quiet about phasing it out in the US. Apparently the EU banned it long before we did.

Yes, it WAS in Mountain Dew.

Also, it's interesting that there's articles on the internet that resurface every few months saying it's still in drinks, even after it was removed-- probably because, it was never mentioned as being removed.

aeischeid ,
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@arstechnica My parents drank ridiculous amount of Mountain Dew for decades and it had BVO in it for most of that time. I had a fair amount myself in my high school years. Probably nothing to worry about? 😬

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