Brominated Vegetable Oil, typically used as an emulsifier and stabilizing agent, is linked to thyroid and heart problems.
For a packaged food to enter the market, the ingredient list must specify every component that’s featured in the recipe, unless there’s a special exemption. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regularly reviews and analyzes all food and color additives, items they have previously deemed generally recognized as safe (GRAS), food packaging, and any potential contaminants to ensure products on the market are safe to consume.
One ingredient in particular, brominated vegetable oil (BVO), was declared GRAS by the FDA in 1970, but will be banned in California (and perhaps Missouri, Washington, New York, and Illinois, too, if similar laws pass) in 2027. Officials in Japan, India, and parts of Europe have previously banned BVO in drinks and food products, says Mackenzie Burgess, RDN, a Denver-based registered dietitian nutritionist and recipe developer at Cheerful Choices.
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