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China Broadcasting Network, May 6, 2014
Some beverages sold in the U.S. contain a vegetable oil ingredient abbreviated as BVO, which is banned in food products by the European Union, Japan, and also in our country. Today, Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced they will discontinue using this ingredient.
BVO, or brominated vegetable oil, is a flame retardant. Some U.S. beverage manufacturers, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have used it as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored products, such as two sports drinks they produce.
Although they maintain that BVO poses no health risks, the two major soda companies have decided to stop using this ingredient under pressure from consumer groups.
In 1970, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provisionally listed BVO as a legal food additive, with "provisional" meaning further research was needed to confirm its safety. However, more than 40 years later, BVO remains on the provisional list.
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Coke and Pepsi to Drop BVO amid Controversy
Some beverages sold in the U.S. contain a vegetable oil ingredient abbreviated as BVO, which is banned in food products by the European Union, Japan, and also in our country. Today, Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced they will discontinue using this ingredient.
BVO, or brominated vegetable oil, is a flame retardant. Some U.S. beverage manufacturers, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have used it as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored products, such as two sports drinks they produce.
Although they maintain that BVO poses no health risks, the two major soda companies have decided to stop using this ingredient under pressure from consumer groups.
In 1970, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provisionally listed BVO as a legal food additive, with "provisional" meaning further research was needed to confirm its safety. However, more than 40 years later, BVO remains on the provisional list.
Source: https:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ bv……3% 84% E7% 94% A8- 014442920. html