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Answer: Yes — you can buy Brominated Vegetable Oil-free food in the US. Below are 24 independently-scanned picks with Safe ratings from BannedPantry's scanner. None contain Brominated Vegetable Oil, BVO, E443, or related compounds.
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BVO serves as a weighting/emulsifying agent in citrus-flavored beverages, stabilizing the distribution of citrus oil flavorings. Without it, citrus oils would separate and float. It was widely used in sports drinks and sodas from the 1950s onward. As of 2024, the FDA revoked its authorization; major manufacturers had already phased it out years earlier.
No. Every score is independent and citation-backed.