BVO, GOOH. Your soda may be a little safer for you. Well, sort of. The FDA plans to ban brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, as an additive in food and in some beverages. California recently banned it, an additive already prohibited in Europe and Asia.
The FDA has recently been in the food spotlight because of California's ban on BVO as well as red dye 3, propylparaben, and potassium bromate. The chemicals are found in many items in the food supply from candy and soda to pantry staples like packaged cookies and cakes. While California has faced pushback by food manufacturers and the FDA, all of the chemicals have been found to cause damage in lab animals, resulting in bans overseas.
So what's the deal with BVO? The health hazards linked to the chemicl sounds like a who's who from the Toxic 'R Us Handbook and includes nervous system damage, headaches, skin and mucous membrane irritation, fatigue, and loss of muscle coordination and memory. The interesting part of all this is besides the ban in California which will likely force food manufacturers to reformulate their products is that major soda makers already announced dropping BVO several years ago. In the case of the FDA's proposal, any kind of ban of BVO still requires a review and approval process.
There are bigger ramifications to all this, the most critical being that many of these substances and additives in the food supply haven’t been reviewed in decades or in some cases at all. Given the rise in cancers, ADHD and other neurological issues, these chemicals and their use in ultraprocessed foods provide ample reasons for concern https://lnkd.in/eMC2tqRS #food #soda #fda #california #foodmanufacturing #health