What the Frenchman his wine, the German his beer. However, according to NDR-research, the German’s favorite drink is contaminated, in some cases massively. So researchers in Pils and white have found beer plastic particles. Also the very popular and well-known Breweries are affected.
Mineral waters and Beers are contaminated according to the information of the North German broadcasting (NDR) in part, with microscopic fibers, made of plastic. According to research by the NDR-business and consumer magazine “market” the suspicion is that these fibers of textiles can come from a so-called Fleece Material. The plastic fibers can be reached when Washing the effluent into the environment. There they are distributed, and can probably be reached in connection with the production of the beverage. In the case of the analyzed mineral waters and Beers it is Germany’s best selling brands. All of the contained micro-plastic.
The Figures are alarming: In the Pilssorten of Veltins and Krombacher, the researchers found 42 of micro-particles per Liter, in the were a even 47. In the white beer , the Munich-based Paulaner brewery found themselves, therefore, 70 plastic particles per dimension. The leader is the NDR-report, however, according to the Frisian brewery Jever: Here the researchers found in the Pils 79 micro-particles per Liter. Also in various mineral waters of the discounters Aldi, Lidl and Penny were plastic fibers discovered. In comparison to the affected beer, however in significantly smaller volumes.