Coke and Pepsi to Drop BVO

Last year I wrote about the danger of brominated vegetable oils (BVO) and reported that Gatorade (a division of Pepsi) announced it would remove BVO from its line. After a year and a half of public pressure, both Coke and Pepsi finally agreed last week to remove BVO from all of their drinks. Products affected in this announcement include Mountain Dew, Powerade, Amp, Fresca, and Fanta. Coke announced that BVO removal will be completed by the end of the year; Pepsi didn't specify a timeline.It's late, but still better than never.read more

Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - May 14, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news