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Coke, Pepsi dropping ‘BVO’ from all drinks

By Candice Choi
Published May 5, 2014 11:52pm ET
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Coke, Pepsi dropping ‘BVO’ from all drinks
The ingredients on a bottle of Mountain Dew are photographed in San Francisco, Monday, May 5, 2014. Coca-Cola said on Monday it will drop brominated vegetable oil from all its drinks that contain it, not just Powerade. The Atlanta-based company says the controversial ingredient is still being used in some flavors of Fanta and Fresca, as well as several citrus-flavored fountain drinks. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) | Jeff Chiu

NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said Monday they’re working to remove a controversial ingredient from all their drinks, including Mountain Dew, Fanta and Powerade.

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