On July 2, 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to repeal the regulation that allowed the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in foods.
BVO is a bromine-modified vegetable oil.
The agency determined that the intended use of BVO in foods is no longer safe, based on studies conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that indicated potential adverse effects on human health.
BVO has been regulated as a food additive since the FDA removed it from the codified list of generally recognized as safe substances (GRAS) in 1970.
Previously, it was used in small amounts to prevent the citrus flavor from rising to the surface in certain beverages, and manufacturers were required to list BVO, or specific brominated vegetable oil, such as brominated soybean oil, in the ingredients if used. used.
The new rule will go into effect on August 2, 2024, and companies will have one year to reformulate, relabel, and deplete inventory of products containing BVO before the FDA begins enforcing the new rule.
Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/03/2024-14300/revocation-of-authorization-for-use-of-brominated-vegetable-oil-in-food
