Brominated vegetable oil is a vegetable oil that is modified with the chemical, bromine and used as an emulsifier. Starting in 1970, the FDA began regulating BVO as a food additive due to toxicity concerns. The FDA continued to evaluate new information about the possible health effects of BVO as it became available and began to reduce the list of acceptable foods in which BVO was allowed.* On July 2, 2024, the agency concluded that the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe after the resul ...