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With FDA action, brominated vegetable oil faces nationwide ban, not just in California

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Food and Drug Administration plans to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. It keeps citrus flavorings from coming apart and rising to the top of the beverage. It’s been permitted in small amounts by the FDA. The European Union also bans the use of BVO in food.

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FDA warns 2 companies about import violations

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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Fort Wayne, IN A food firm in Indiana is on notice from the FDA for not having FSVPs for several imported food products.

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FDA Moves to Revoke Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

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3 as food additives, the FDA has announced its proposal to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of BVO in food. Food companies are currently allowed to use BVO, a vegetable oil that is modified with bromine, in small amounts to keep the citrus flavoring from floating to the top in some beverages.

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New York State is latest to threaten removal of harmful food additives

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The movement to ban certain additives in food or beverages that started last year in California and spread this year first to Illinois has now reached as far as the Empire State. Two New York State lawmakers introduced related bills to protect consumers from dangerous known and unknown additives used in foods and beverages.

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FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

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FDA has proposed revoking the regulation that authorizes the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food due to concerns about harm to human health. The proposal comes on the heels of a California law that went into effect last month that banned four food ingredients, including BVO. have already banned BVO use in food.

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Gov. Newsom shouldn’t wait for the FDA

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— OPINION — By Scott Faber Anyone who cares about the safety of our food wishes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had the resources to protect consumers from dangerous food chemicals like those banned by AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, a bill that Governor Newsom may sign into law at any moment.

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FDA Commissioner Asks Congress to Take Lead on CBD Regulation

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Robert Califf, FDA’a commissioner, reiterated the agency’s year-old appeal to Congress for a framework enabling the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) as a dietary supplement and as a food ingredient. Currently, FDA believes it lacks the authority to pursue this course of action within its existing structure. Califf addressed a U.S.

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