My wife has a friend who has become a vegan. Today, she told my wife that some wines, beer, and liquor contain animal products. I thought she was crazy so I checked. I found out what she said was true.
Brewmasters, winemakers, and distillers may include animal ingredients in their products directly, or they might use them in the processing and filtration.
When making the product, dairy, honey, and other things are ingredients in the final recipe.
When filtering the drinks prior to bottling, companies can use things like isinglass (from fish bladder,) gelatin, egg whites, and sea shells, among other things. These products grab onto the impurities and make it easier to catch them in the filters.
I was surprised at how many wines contained animal products in them. For example, Baron Phillippe de Rothchild reds, Bollinger Champagnes, Chandon, Guinness Porter and Stout contain animal products. Most hard liquor products are animal free.
I'm not a vegan or vegetgarian - but thought I would pass that on to you for educational purposes.
Brewmasters, winemakers, and distillers may include animal ingredients in their products directly, or they might use them in the processing and filtration.
When making the product, dairy, honey, and other things are ingredients in the final recipe.
When filtering the drinks prior to bottling, companies can use things like isinglass (from fish bladder,) gelatin, egg whites, and sea shells, among other things. These products grab onto the impurities and make it easier to catch them in the filters.
I was surprised at how many wines contained animal products in them. For example, Baron Phillippe de Rothchild reds, Bollinger Champagnes, Chandon, Guinness Porter and Stout contain animal products. Most hard liquor products are animal free.
I'm not a vegan or vegetgarian - but thought I would pass that on to you for educational purposes.