What Is BVO, and Why Is the FDA Banning It in Drinks?
by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#6G3PD)
It's pretty much an American tradition that the FDA only bans a controversial ingredient after companies have mostly stopped using it-that's how it went with trans fats and with BPA in baby bottles. Now, brominated vegetable oil (BVO) stands ready to join the list. The additive was once used in Mountain Dew, and is...