Glyphosate in 6 popular beers
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Probable Carcinogen (Glyphosate) Detected in 12 of 13 Beers Tested
In tests published in February 2019, U.S. PIRG Education Fund found glyphosate in 19 of the 20 beers, ciders and wines it tested. The only one with none detected was Peak Beer Organic IPA.
PIRG said these levels are below EPA risk tolerances for beverages, but that even low levels of glyphosate may be problematic.
Corona Extra - 25.1 ppb
Budweiser - 27.0 ppb
Guinness - 20.3 ppb
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Coors Light - 31.1 ppb
Miller Lite - 29.8 ppb
Heineken - 20.9 ppb
The highest beer was Tsingtao, at 49.7 ppb.
Glyphosate is a pesticide that’s classified as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization. It is linked to cancer, such as Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
It's now detected in your beer. Alcohol itself is already a carcinogen. Now there’s glyphosate.
Many of the companies named questioned the accuracy of the report, and beer and wine trade groups said the levels were well below those considered hazardous.
| Product | Scout score |
|---|---|
 Corona Extra | Poor |
 Guinness Draught | Poor |
 Heineken | Poor |
 Miller Lite | Poor |
 Budweiser | Poor |
 Coors Light | Poor |
Sources (4)
- Kara Cook, U.S. PIRG Education Fund, “Glyphosate Pesticide in Beer and Wine: Test results and future solutions”
- IARC Monographs Volume 112: evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides
- WHO/Europe, “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health”
- Fortune, “Weed Killer Chemical Found in Beer and Wine, Report Says”
