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.
Also annoying that articles like these never list the full list of affected beverages. We can’t have a negative taint against our dear corporations!
Great, now lets ban teflon next.
Just banning PTFE outright isn’t gonna go well, it just has way too many useful applications. As a lubricant for example (tho fully enclosed uses there are def preferred obviously), or for uses where the fact that it’s practically non-reactive is very much important. Phasing out PTFE coatings for non stick pans&things like that? Sure, that we can do. Basically… reduce it’s use to applications where it actually makes sense to do so&where there is no such thing as a practical “just use something else that doesn’t share the same environmental issues!”
I’m aware there are legitimate uses for it, I meant around foodstuff since it’s not something that should be anywhere near it. I probably should’ve specified better. 😅
I feel the same way about diamonds. They are fantastic for tools and abrasives, but everyone wearing it should be hit over the head with a teflon pan.
I could find these drinks two after digging in to 2 differnet articles :
- Sun Drop, made by Keurig Dr Pepper 2. Great Value Orangette orange soda ( Walmart brand )
The FDA knew it wasn’t safe in 1970.
Okay new rule. If it’s not naturally grown and simply processed, (squeezing an orange) it has to go to the FDA for FDA led testing and cannot be distributed until then.
If that’s already the case then we need to see some criminal prosecutions. I’m getting really fucking tired of these captured regulators.
Again, the FDA was late to the game. Even India has banned this stuff decades ago.
I always find this a little funny… Like I always hear complaints how the FDA is overbearing and stuff… And I’m like, they’re barely doing their job. They’re so woefully backed that even if they make a ruling, they act super slow or are unable to enforce. That said… Lots of moves happening from them after the baby formula stuff. It’ll be interesting how the next year or two goes
I always find this a little funny… Like I always hear complaints how the FDA is overbearing and stuff
It’s big corpos who’d love to continue using these additives that launch these claims via proxy into the public. Similar to how McDonald’s made sure people think the US is a country of frivolous lawsuits because they were ordered to cover a woman’s medical costs after a jury found them guilty. Purposeful misrepresentation of facts
While I don’t doubt nor deny this happens (looking at you 3M), but I will say from experience, a lot of the bigger corps push themselves to exceed food safety standards. Well at least, in my experience in the food biz … Granted I’m more in the luxurious sector. But yeah, since 2008 we’ve been well beyond what is being asked… Mostly for perception, but overall for financial reasons. In general a food safety incident costs about 10 mil (average anyway). Like we’ve been testing for heavy metals well before I started … And now that’s a big thing being tested for and such. The FDA sets a pretty low bar… Most of their actions tend to be reactionary.
Again, not saying I disagree, just stating my one point of data from my anecdotal experience.
