{"id":19631,"date":"2025-07-12T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=19631"},"modified":"2025-07-12T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:36:31","slug":"hidden-dangers-in-wine-a-toxic-truth-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/07\/hidden-dangers-in-wine-a-toxic-truth-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Dangers in Wine: A Toxic Truth Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0by\u00a0Shane Varcoe\u00a0 – Executive Director – Dalgarno Institute<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wine has long been a symbol of sophistication, celebration, and relaxation. From vineyard tours to candlelit dinners, it\u2019s often associated with nature, tradition, and wellness. However, a closer look uncovers the hidden dangers in wine. A recent report reveals that wine is not just about ethanol; today\u2019s bottles are also tainted with toxins like trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and synthetic pesticides, posing significant risks to both health and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe findings force us to confront the polished image of wine and reconsider its real impact. Below, we explore these \u201chidden dangers in wine,\u201d how they\u2019ve arisen, and what they mean for consumers and the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nToxic Truths Unveiled: A groundbreaking report from PAN Europe (Pesticide Action Network Europe) investigated 49 wines from ten European countries. Their findings reveal an alarming rise in TFA contamination. Known as a persistent and toxic chemical derived from PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), TFA builds up in water, soil, plants, and now, wine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nElin Engdahl, an expert on environmental toxins at the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, highlighted the gravity of this contamination. \u201cWe are seeing an explosive increase, especially in the last ten years,\u201d she stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nKey findings of the report include:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Wines produced between 2021 and 2023 contain an average of 122 micrograms of TFA per litre.<\/span>
\n\u2022 Some bottles spike to over 300 micrograms per litre.<\/span>
\n\u2022 Wines from earlier vintages, particularly before 1988, were completely free of TFA.<\/span>
\n\u201cTFA is found all over the planet today. We have high concentrations in water, soil, plants, and even human blood,\u201d explained Ioannis Liagkouridis, a PFAS researcher at the Swedish Environmental Institute IVL.<\/span>
\nThese concerning levels demand urgent attention, as TFA meets the criteria for posing a risk to vital planetary boundaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Source:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0by\u00a0Shane Varcoe\u00a0 – Executive Director – Dalgarno Institute Wine has long been a symbol of sophistication, celebration, and relaxation. From vineyard tours to candlelit dinners, it\u2019s often associated with nature, tradition, and wellness. However, a closer look uncovers the hidden dangers in wine. A recent report reveals that wine is not just about ethanol; today\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,15,68,89,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alcohol","category-australia","category-drug-use-various-effects","category-environment-drug-politics","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}