Alcohol in cola included

Assumption confirmed: Coke contains alcohol

06/28/2012

According to a new French study, cola contains small amounts of alcohol. This was announced by the French national consumer institute INC on Wednesday in Paris. Up to ten milligrams of alcohol per liter of beverage have been detected in the 19 products studied.

Up to ten milligrams of alcohol per liter of coke
After Muslims have already speculated in several Internet forums about whether Coke should be combined with their religious rules, it is now official: Coke contains small amounts of alcohol. In extensive tests of 19 different coke drinks, the French national consumer institute INC was able to prove that up to ten milligrams of alcohol per liter of beverage were contained in 10 products. This is affecting both industry leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Michel Pépin, head of the scientific department at Coca-Cola France, said the alcohol could only be produced during production. Thus, certain types of fruit contained very small amounts of alcohol. However, the recipe or ingredient list for the production of Coca-Cola is kept secret by the Group.

A spokeswoman for Pepsi emphasized that the recipe for her coke does not contain alcohol. That „tiny amounts“ However, alcohol in Pepsi could not be excluded.

Dye in cola may be carcinogenic?
The colourant 4-MEI of Cola drink from Coca Cola may be carcinogenic. The California Health Authority „OEHHA“ found out in a test with laboratory mice that the administration of the substance has an increased incidence of lung cancer. Coca-Cola, however, disagrees. According to the group there are no studies that would provide evidence that 4-MEI can cause cancer in humans. In addition, a coke consumer would need to consume about 2,900 cans of the beverage daily for over 70 years to reach the levels that the mice received. 4-MEI is included in the Cola's coloring caramel.

The group has the dye producer „asked“, to change the production accordingly so that the 4-MEI content is reduced. Otherwise Coca-Cola would have had to apply warnings in California. (Ag)

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