FDA to Outlaw Soda Ingredient , Already Banned Around the World.
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) has been used as an emulsifier in various products since the 1930s, ScienceAlert reports.
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Countries such as India, Japan and nations within the European Union have banned BVO for years.
California also outlawed it in 2022.
Studies have indicated that BVO builds up in fat tissue when consumed and prevents iodine from properly functioning within the thyroid.
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BVO has also been linked with heart and behavioral problems, ScienceAlert reports.
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Recent toxicology studies prompted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to propose banning BVO in November.
The proposed action is an example of how the agency monitors emerging evidence and, as needed, conducts scientific research to investigate safety related questions, , James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner for human foods, via ScienceAlert.
... and takes regulatory action when the science does not support the continued safe use of additives in foods, James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner for human foods, via ScienceAlert.
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, James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner for human foods, via ScienceAlert.
The FDA's BVO reclassification will still need to go through a review process before completion.
James Jones, FDA deputy commissioner for human foods, said that regulations for authorizing other food additives are currently being reviewed by the agency... ... in order to automatically block the approval of ingredients known to cause cancer in animals or humans
