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February 1, 2013

Pepsi Pulls Gatorade Ingredient After Online Campaign 
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Beverage maker Pepsi Cola has announced they will stop using a
potentially harmful ingredient in Gatorade following an online campaign
launched by a 15-year-old girl. Sarah Kavanagh became concerned about
brominated vegetable oil after reading about it online. The ingredient,
which is used in some drinks to keep flavors from separating, is
patented as a flame retardant and has been potentially linked to a range
of health conditions, including neurological disorders and thyroid
changes. More than 200,000 people signed Sarah Kavanagh’s online
petition against brominated vegetable oil. Pepsi says it will now
replace the ingredient with a substitute.

 

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