# Soda additive linked to thyroid toxicity may finally get banned by FDA

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/soda-additive-linked-to-thyroid-toxicity-may-finally-get-banned-by-fda/
- Published: 2023-11-07T09:30:34-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Sundrop is among the citrus soft drinks that still contains BVO. Sun Drop. Article by Beth Mole. Ars Technica – November 3, 2023. The Food and Drug Administration may finally ban a food additive used in citrusy drinks that the agency determined over 50 years ago could not be considered generally safe. The agency proposed a ban on the additive Thursday. The additive is brominated vegetable oil (BVO), which is a flavoring emulsifier and stabilizer that has been used to keep citrus flavoring from separating and floating to the top of soft drinks since the 1920s. […] Click here to view original web page at arstechnica.com