(WILX) - The United States Public Interest Research Group has released a report showing that some of this country's most popular beers and wines contain small amounts of the weed killer glyphosate, also known as "Roundup."
The consumer group says it tested 20 alcoholic beverages, including Budweiser, Coors, and Sutter Home, and 19 of them showed traces of the herbicide. Many brewers say they are against the use of the chemical, and point out that the amounts of Roundup found in their products are well-below EPA limits.
The U.S. PIRG says the findings are not necessarily dangerous, but are still concerning given the potential health risks.
The Beer Institute responded to USA TODAY saying, "Our members work with farmers who go to great lengths to raise their crops sustainably and safely and the results of the most recent federal testing showed farmers' use of glyphosate falls well below federal limits."
"An adult would have to drink more than 140 glasses of wine a day containing the highest glyphosate level measured just to reach the level that California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has identified as 'No Significant Risk Level,'" wrote a spokesperson for the Wine Institute in a statement to USA TODAY.
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Weed-killer-found-in-popular-beer-and-wine-506324621.html
Notice a lot of this stuff is from LOCAL tv shows/news. MSM wouldn't bring this to light at all...............
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