Does Mountain Dew Contain the 'Dangerous Chemical' BVO?

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Snopes Staff

Mar 8, 2013 Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is yet another common food additive that has come under scrutiny ...

Are All These Chemicals Found in a Banana?

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Alex Kasprak

Dec 21, 2018 An “ingredients label” for a banana was created by a high school chemistry teacher as part of a ...

Do These 8 Teas Contain “Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides”?

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Alex Kasprak

Dec 3, 2018 Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misl ...

A Breakdown of Everything Wrong in That “Shocking Secrets of the Food Industry” Viral Video

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Alex Kasprak

Sep 18, 2018 None of the items described in the video could accurately be described as either shocking or secret.

Is Nutella Toxic?

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Kim LaCapria

Mar 24, 2016 Social media users have spread articles claiming Nutella is "toxic" due to its use of vanillin a ...