Beverages

The Japan Times Online has an interesting article about sulfites in wine. The thesis: "It is received wisdom that the sulfite additives in American red wines cause many drinkers to have headaches, and that the health concerns over these 21st-century chemicals are so great that wines tainted by them are required to carry an explicit "Contains Sulfites" warning. In reality, however, nothing could be further from the truth." The author says the labelling requirement was pushed by temperance activists to make wine seem unhealthy.

Drink up!