Consumer Watchdog Finds Trace Amounts Of Weed Killer In Beer And Wine

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IHeart Radio -2/26/2019 - Bill Galluccio - A new study conducted by the consumer watchdog group U.S. PIRG found that many popular brands of wine and beer contain trace amounts of glyphosate, the main ingredient in the weed killer Roundup. The group tested 20 different brands of wine and beer and found the chemical in 19 of them. The compound was even present in organic brands. Researchers found that Sutter Home Merlot had the highest level of glyphosate at 51 parts per billion (ppb). Corona, Miller Lite, and Budweiser each contained between 25 and 30 ppb and Guinness and Heineken each had about 20 ppb. Sam Adams and Stella Artois had trace amounts of the chemical while Peak Beer was the only brand tested that did not contain any glyphosate. Read more @ https://www.iheart.com/alternate/amp/20 ... -and-wine/