Popular California Wines Have High Arsenic Content
Many of the most popular wines in the United States have high levels of arsenic, according to a class action lawsuit filed Thursday in California.
The lawsuit claims that some wines have up to 5X the maximum amount of arsenic the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows in drinking water.
More than 24 California winemakers and sellers misrepresent their wine as safe, according to the lawsuit.
The products include Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck White Zinfandel, Mnage Trois Moscato and a Franzia Blush, which had up to 5 X times the EPA limit for arsenic in drinking water, according to tests conducted by BeverageGrades, a laboratory that analyzes wine.
One of the companies named in the lawsuit is The Wine Group. A company spokesman said it “would not be inaccurate or responsible” to use the EPA’s water standard as a baseline because people typically drink more water than wine.
He said that the highest level of arsenic noted in the lawsuit is “only 50% of Canada’s standard for wine, of 100 parts per billion.”
Treasury Wines is also named in the lawsuit and said its wines “are fully compliant with all relevant federal and state guidelines.”
Trader Joe’s said “the concerns raised in your inquiry are serious and are being treated as such. We are investigating the matter with several of our wine producing suppliers.” Trader Joe’s sells the Two-Buck Chuck wine brand.
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