Why not raise a glass to celebrate the fabulous options of organic vodkas available these days?
Even if you’ve tried to go organic or GMO-free in all of the food that you consume, having a mixed drink while hanging out with friends or crafting cocktails at home could be that one final missing piece of making a change to support sustainable companies that care about the Earth.
Vodka is made from starch-based ingredients. Often times, those ingredients are grains – whether corn, wheat, rye, or other types of starches. Grains are often some of the foods that are most commonly grown with GMOs, though, including wheat and corn.
The common belief is that because vodka is an alcohol, that the alcoholic nature of the drink somehow “burns off” the bad stuff or it is filtered out during the distillation process.
The core ingredients of an alcoholic drink are exactly what gives it its flavor and characteristics, though. For example, red wine is celebrated for its health benefits because of the antioxidants found in the grapes. They are not “burned off” or filtered out. The antioxidants are still a viable part of the wine, even after processing. Why would vodkas or other alcoholic drinks be any different when considering the tiny cellular components of the main ingredient and how they can impact your health?
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