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Pepsi to Remove Brominated Vegetable Oil from Gatorade

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:05:53 +0000

After an online petition received more than 200,000 complaints over PepsiCo Inc's use of brominated vegetable oil in its Gatorade product line, the company has announced it will remove the controversial ingredient from the sports drink products.

France Moving Towards Mandatory Labeling of BPA Containers

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:00:32 +0000

While controversy continues to surround the safety of BPA (bisphenol-A), the widely used chemical compound found in a variety of polycarbonate plastics, France's ecology minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, announced she's seeking labeling requirements for any food containers that contain BPA sold in France.

Coca-Cola Rejects Shareholder Resolution on Eliminating BPA, Says ‘Science Isn’t There’

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 01 May 2011 20:57:53 +0000

Pressure from a number of shareholders demanding a plan of action by the Coca-Cola Company to eliminate bisphenol-A (BPA) from its soda can linings was not met with empathy at Wednesday's company meeting in Atlanta.

Coca-Cola Shareholders Demand Answers on BPA in Packaging

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:31 +0000

Coca-Cola, the number one selling brand of soft drinks in the world, is under pressure to publicize a plan of action over shareholder concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), a toxin found in plastic bottles and can linings, which make up a core market segment of the manufacturer's offerings.