Trace Amounts of Weed Killer Found in Beer and Wine

According to a report from the U.S PIRG, there has been evidence of trace amounts of the weed killer, glyphosate, the main ingredient for Round Up found in a variety of beers, wines, and ciders.

According to the report, PIRG tested 20 different beers, wines and ciders and found weed killer in these brands with parts per billion

BEER

• Coors Light 31.1 ppb
• Tsingtao Beer 49.7 ppb
• Miller Lite 29.8 ppb
• Budweiser 27 ppb
• Corona Extra 25.1 ppb
• Heineken 20.9 ppb
• Guinness Draught 20.3 ppb
• Stella Artois 18.7 ppb
• New Belgium Fat Tire 11.2 ppb
• Sam Adams New England IPA 11 ppb
• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 11.8 ppb
• Samuel Smith's Organic Lager 5.7 ppb

CIDER

• Stella Artois Cidre 9.1ppb
• Ace Perry Cider 14.5 ppb

WINE

• Sutter Home Merlot 51.4 ppb
• Beringer Estates Moscato 42.6 ppb
• Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon 36.3 ppb
• Inkarri Estates Malbec: Certified Organic 5.3 ppb
• Frey Organic Natural White Blend 4.8 ppb

You can see the full report HERE.

Source: US PIRG