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