FDA Proposes Banning Brominated Vegetable Oil and Reviewing Food Additive Regulations
This article details the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) new proposal to prohibit the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) and explores how FDA continuously evaluates the safety of food additives. The article will cover FDAs regulatory process for chemicals in food, the historical use and safety concerns of BVO, and FDAs current review of regulations for FD&C Red No. 3 color additive.