You could soon be downing vitamins with every
pint!
18/11/02
Could B1 Beer
Benefit Your Brain?
Scottish
ministers want brewers to add vitamin B1 to beer to reduce the risk
of brain disease in heavy drinkers.
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This seems
to be suggesting that putting Thiamine in beer will make it
acceptable to drink six or seven pints and it won't rot your
brain!
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Mike
Benner, CAMRA | Vitamin B1 (also
called thiamine) is thought to help prevent diseases such as
Wernick's encephalopathy, which has been linked to heavy drinking.
Scientists are looking into the benefits of adding the
vitamin to beer, but even if they decide it's a good idea, the plan
is likely to face stiff opposition from many ale lovers.
Mike
Hastings of the British Beer and Pub Association has already put his
two-penneth in, arguing that it could change the taste and style of
much loved beers valued for their natural ingredients. Of the people
who might benefit, he says, "they are extreme alcoholics and should
be discouraged from drinking at all."
Mike
Benner of the Campaign for Real Ale adds, "This seems to be
suggesting that putting Thiamine in beer will make it acceptable to
drink six or seven pints and it won't rot your brain!" SEND THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND
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