Brominated vegetable oil, which is used in some fruit-flavored drinks, is potentially harmful for humans.

The FDA said it had concluded that BVO was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans.

The agency had first proposed to revoke the regulation in November 2023. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, BVO was banned in the UK in 1970, followed by India in 1990, the EU in 2008 and Japan in 2010.

  • Flying Squid
    8•5 months ago

    Wait, does this mean Sunny D will have to be made from real oranges from now on?!

    • @[email protected]English
      9•5 months ago

      Small quantities of BVO are used legally in some citrus-flavored drinks in the United States to keep the flavor evenly distributed.

      No, you’ll just have to shake it before drinking.

      • @mkwt
        10•5 months ago

        Whew. I can’t imagine any Sunny D consumer being satisfied with a real orange flavor.