Chardonnay
All alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, which IARC classifies as a Group 1 human carcinogen. The 2025 US Surgeon General's Advisory and the WHO state there is no safe level of alcohol consumption with respect to cancer.
What it is
Wine produced from the Chardonnay grape variety (Vitis vinifera); contains ethanol.
Beverage; cooking ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- Ethanol is IARC Group 1 carcinogen
- Sulfite labeling required
- Addiction/dependence
- Pregnancy contraindicated (FAS)
What regulators actually say
"Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States... There is no safe level of alcohol consumption."
"Alcoholic beverages are carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Alcoholic beverage regulated by TTB; sulfite labeling required >10 ppm under 21 CFR 101.100.
European Union — EFSA
Alcoholic beverage; sulfites declared as allergen.
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