Regulations: Truth in Booze

Truth in Booze

What do yeast, egg white and fish glue have in common? They are ingredients of some wines, though a customer would not realize it from reading the labels on the bottles. Thinking that people should know what they are drinking, Federal Judge John Pratt ruled in Washington last week that beer, wine and liquor manufacturers must begin revealing ingredients by April.

That rule was proposed by the Carter Administration in 1980, but dropped under President Reagan, who favors reducing regulations. The Administration was then sued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which argued that many Americans are allergic...

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