| Pesticides on the Vine Mean Pesticides in Your Wine |
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| Written by Kiki Hubbard | |
| Friday, 04 April 2008 | |
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One day I'm writing about wine's cancer-fighting properties, the next that some wine is loaded with cancer-causing pesticides. (We all knew the list of benefits to drinking wine had to end somewhere.)
You've probably noticed that more organic wines are hitting the beverage aisle. Because these wines are made with grapes not applied with pesticides, they remain a pretty safe bet against pesticide residues. Of course, drift does occur. That is, the intended target of pesticide sprays is often times not the only injured party. And it's up to organic viticulturists to protect their vines from nearby pesticide applications by creating buffer zones and taking other precautions to avoid drift. (It still amazes me how much responsibility is on the non-chemical farmers to protect their farms from unwanted substances.) Source: Pesticide Action Network Europe |
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