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The US Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on brominated vegetable oil — an ingredient in some sodas — that has toxic effects on the thyroid, animal studies showed.

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed revoking its regulation authorizing the nationwide use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, as an additive in food.

The FDA’s decision comes after California banned the ingredient in October by passing the California Food Safety Act, the first state law in the United States to ban brominated vegetable oil. The additive is already banned in Europe and Japan.

“The agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the results of studies conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health … found the potential for adverse health effects in humans,” said James Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, in a statement.

  • kleenbhole
    19·
    1 year ago

    Regarding public safety restrictions? Or are you just making the mistake that anything the EU does is progress that we will catch up to eventually?

    • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
      61·
      1 year ago

      Your phrasing implies that you’re looking to pick a fight. You can do that elsewhere, I’ve got more important things to do.

      • kleenbhole
        19·
        1 year ago

        clearly not

        Also, I’m never looking for a fight. I’m looking for people to say “yes sir” and do what I say