Coca-Cola announced Monday it is dropping a controversial ingredient in its Powerade sports drink that has previously been linked to flame retardant, the AP reports.
The ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, had come under scrutiny after a Mississippi teen, Sarah Kavanagh created an online petition through Change.org questioning its use in the sports drink and calling for its removal.
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used as a 'stabilizer for flavoring oils used in fruit-flavored beverages,' according to the US Food and Drug Administration. Besides sports drinks, BVO is also found in certain soft drinks including Mountain Dew and Squirt to help give it its citrus flavor.
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