Is alcohol allowed on the raw foods diet?
Whether or not to use alcohol is a personal choice. At RawPeople.com, we do not advocate the use of alcohol. If you use alcohol, it should be done in moderation in order to avoid serious long-term health problems. Beer and distilled spirits are not raw. Some wines can be raw. You can contact individual wine makers to determine if their wines are raw.Something important to consider is that many wines are vegetarian. Some wine makers use animal products as a clarifying agent. Clarifying agents remove proteins from wine, which prevents the finished product from containing sediment. Examples of animal products that are used as clarifying agents are egg whites, milk, casein, gelatin, and isinglass. Gelatin is a product, which is derived from the connective tissues of cows and pigs. Isinglass is derived from the bladder of the sturgeon fish. Bentonite clay is a popular vegetarian clarifying agent which is typically used in the most inexpensive wines. There are no regulations or labeling laws
