And like the perhaps more familiar au gratin potatoes, this dish transforms simple vegetables into a rich and luxurious dish ...

Brominated vegetable oil is a food additive that studies show causes organ damage in rats and pigs. It was introduced in the 1920s and is used today in sodas and sports drinks.

The government agency first noted that the food additive was deemed no longer “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) in 1970 when the agency first began regulating the vegetable oil.

The FDA has announced a proposal to revoke the nationwide regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food. CNN Wellness medical expert Dr. Leana Wen answers questions about BVO.

In “Animal, Vegetable, Junk,” Mark Bittman tells the long, unfolding story of our food sources, tracking the shift from agriculture to agribusiness.