新奇事件簿 可口可乐公司移除BVO添加剂（在线收听）

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

可口可乐公司,是世界最大的饮料制造商，正在根据网上的请愿书调整几种饮料的配方。饮料的制造商将会把Powerade和芬达饮料配方中的一种叫做溴化植物油的物质(BVO)移除。BVO是一种食品添加剂,可以帮助阻止其他成分分离。它包含了溴化化学物质,这是一种常用的阻燃剂。可口可乐发言人Josh Gold建议消费者称，公司所有的饮料,包括那些BVO,是安全的,而且一直都很安全。他们遵守了所有销售国家的规定。我们产品的安全和质量是我们考虑的最重要的因素。

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

在1970年,美国食品和药物管理局将BVO从其“一般认为是安全”的名单中清除,但没有禁止其使用。这种物质是在社交媒体的影响下，从饮料中移除的一种物质。美国青少年Sarah Kavanagh, 在网站Change.org上发动了一场请愿。她问质问为什么这种原料用于那些被认为是健康的饮料当中。200,000多人签署了请愿书。Kavanagh女士说,看到一些公司，尤其是一些大公司在倾听消费者的呼吁，是很好的一件事。她补充道，我很高兴知道在我的学校和世界各地销售的Powerade，在没有BVO添加剂的情况下会更加健康。