Unfortunately, gross food has become the norm in most
supermarkets, with packaged food ingredient lists reading more
like chemistry homework than something you'd want your family to
eat. But in many cases, marketers have figured out a way to keep
toxic additives and disease-promoting food packaging off of the
label, making your job as a consumer harder than ever. Flame
Retardant–Laced Soda What it is: The toxic flame retardant
chemical brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, was initially used to
keep plastics from catching on fire. Where it is: For decades,
the food industry has been adding it to certain sodas, juices,
and sports drinks, including Mountain Dew, Fanta Orange, Sunkist
Pineapple, and some Gatorade and Powerade flavors. BVO's
purpose? To keep the artificial flavoring chemicals from
separating from the rest of the liquids. Why it's bad:
Scientists have linked too much BVO to bromide poisoning
symptoms like skin lesions, memory loss, and nerve disorders.
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