Organic Wine and Sulfites

If you're a wine lover the issue of sulfites is a tricky one, even if you only buy organic, as noted.

My wife is sensitive to sulfites so we've monitored this for some time. Bottom line is organic wine usually does contain naturally occuring sulfites, so from a health standpoint wine is pretty much off her list.

The real problem is sulfites being added to just about any fast food, much shellfish and a lot of grocery items, to preserve their cosmetics. The effect is to create sensitivity in people who ordinarily would be able to tolerate the amounts in wine.

As with salt, peanuts, sugar, gluten and a host of other food and substances which are perfectly healthy, overuse in packaged foods has created a host of allergens for Americans. Another reason to go green and buy organic.

-- Paul Andrews, GreenforGood