COSTELLO: Gatorade is no longer using an ingredient patented as a flame retardant in its drinks. The ingredient already banned in Europe and Japan. CNN's Alison Kosik is here to talk about the company's move. And this all came about because of this amazing teenager.</s>ALISON KOSIK, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Exactly. So yes, after hesitating, Pepsi is taking action finally. And yes, it really felt the pressure after this Change.org petition was started by a 15-year- old from Mississippi. And what this 15-year-old was asking is for Pepsi to stop using brominated vegetable oil in its Gatorade line. And what that ingredient does is it keeps other gradients from separating but there are some studies out there that suggest BVO could be tied to neurological and thyroid disorders. Pepsi put out a statement saying "While our products are safe, we are making this change because we know that some consumers have a negative perception of BVO in Gatorade." Well, now it's going to use a new</s>COSTELLO: Wow.</s>KOSIK: Yum.</s>COSTELLO: Well, at least it's the first step, huh?</s>KOSIK: Yes.</s>COSTELLO: Alison Kosik, live at the New York Stock Exchange. Run away snowmobile. It wasn't even an official X Game event but this 450-pound sled did get away during the final night of the game. Wow.
No More "Flame Retardant" in Gatorade