00:00Three food ingredients you can buy at any American grocery store are now banned in dozens of European countries.
00:06And the FDA is finally taking notice.
00:08The first is brominated vegetable oil, used in some citrus sodas and sports drinks.
00:14Linked to memory loss and thyroid problems, it was banned across the European Union years ago.
00:20The second is potassium bromate, a flour conditioner used in commercial bread.
00:25Classified as a possible human carcinogen, it has been banned in the UK, Canada, and the EU.
00:31The third is azote carbonamide, used in bread and also in yoga mats.
00:37Yes, the same chemical.
00:39The FDA recently announced new reviews of all three additives, but bans could take years.
00:45In the meantime, doctors urge Americans to check labels carefully and choose breads, sodas, and packaged foods made without these
00:53ingredients.
00:54Millions of Americans consume these compounds daily without realizing it.
00:59What's legal in your shopping cart may already be banned across the Atlantic.
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