We chose what to eat very carefully but we rarely give the same attention to what we drink in terms of our health. By law, foods and nonalcoholic drinks should have their ingredients listed and the FDA monitors this. Beer however, belongs in neither category and the alcohol industry has been lobbying for years against labeling ingredients on the beers. Some do it to hide recipes while others do it to hide the harmful ingredients used.
Some of the harmful ingredients found in beer include:
High Fructose Corn Syrup
GMO Corn Syrup
Propylene Glycol
GMO Corn
GMO Sugars
Fish Bladder
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Caramel Coloring
Natural Flavors
Insect-Based Dyes
BPA
Carrageenan
And lots more!
The following are beers you should avoid drinking:
It contains caramel coloring. Ammonia is categorized as a carcinogen and is used to make class 3 and four caramel coloring. Alcohol is a carcinogen itself and when drank in moderation, it may decrease cancer developing chances. However, when carcinogens are added they have an opposite effect. They increase cancer development chances.
It contains Propylene Glycol and GMO Corn Syrup. Although surrounded by controversy, Propylene Glycol is said to cause potential harm to people’s health.
Popular among college students because it’s cheap. It however contains GMO corn syrup.
Alternative healthy beers to drink are organic beers. You can also trust beer imported from Europe since GMOs are banned. American microbrews are also another option but one cannot be so sure since most larger beer making corporations have bought the microbrew beers.
Unpasteurized & Unfiltered Organic GMO-free Beers
Wolaver’s – all beers
Bison – all beers
Fish Brewery Company – Fish Tale Ales
Pinkus – all beers
Lakefront Brewery – Organic ESB
Lamar Street – Whole Foods label (Goose Island brewed)
