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The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest maker, is amending the of several of its drinks following an petition. The drinks manufacturer will remove a called brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from drinks like Powerade and Fanta. BVO is a food that helps stop other from separating. It contains the chemical bromide, which is used as a flame retardant. Coca-Cola spokesman Josh Gold advised that: "All of our beverages, including those with BVO, are safe and always have been, and [they] comply with all in the countries where they are sold. The safety and quality of our products is our highest ."

In 1970, the USA's Food and Drug Administration removed BVO from its " recognised as safe" list but did not ban its . The substance was the of a social media campaign to get it removed from drinks. An American , Sarah Kavanagh, started a on the site Change.org. She questioned why the ingredient was being used in what are supposed to be drinks. More than 200,000 people signed the petition. Ms Kavanagh said: "It's really good to know that , especially big companies, are listening to consumers." She added: "I'm to know the Powerade sold at my school and consumed by people around the will be a little bit without BVO."

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