Six household soda brands that may taste or look different after FDA banned key ingredient in them READ MORE: The popular drinks that contain taurine , linked to colon cancer GOT A STORY? CONTACT [email protected] By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:26 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 14:30 EDT, 3 July 2024 e-mail View comments Several of your favorite sodas could look or taste different after health officials outlawed the use of a potentially harmful ingredient.
This week, the FDA banned the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) - which has been linked to a slew of health issues - after declaring it unsafe. Starting August 2, brands will have one year to remove BVO from products, change recipes, and clear out any inventory that still contains the ingredient. BVO, which is used in small amounts to prevent flavors from separating and floating to the top, mainly gives citrusy sodas their bright colors and smooth texture.
While some experts told DailyMail.com that stripping BVO out of soft drinks should not affect their flavor, they admitted it could change the appearance of the liquids. And others argued that it could lead to taste and texture changes.
Brominated vegetable oil is used in several citrusy drinks, including some Sun Drop sodas Kim Shapira, a registered dietitian at the Kim Shapira Method in Los Angeles, told DailyMail.com: 'BVO is used to stabilize drinks.' 'In other words, it directly impacts the way of product will look visually and text.
