urea and cancer - wine and distilled beverages

Rocky_Creek · Post by **Rocky_Creek** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:35 am

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/ecintro.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

something to think about

Yttrium · Post by **Yttrium** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:36 pm

Ethyl carbamate (EC, urethane) is a naturally occurring component of all fermented foods and beverages. Because EC has shown a potential for carcinogenity when administered in high doses in animal tests, the wine industry is interested in reducing EC levels in their products.

Just about everything in high doses causes cancer...

Rocky_Creek · Post by **Rocky_Creek** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:58 am

I'm not concerned about the amount in a normal fermentation and distillation, but some people add urea as a neutrient and it is added to animal feeds that some use to ferment.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:06 pm

i agree yttrium