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Wijnboeren zoeken heil in de pil
Gemaakt op donderdag 18 februari 2010 20:54 | 
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Franse wijnboeren laten zich niet voor
Vineyards try health drinks to squeeze more from the grapes
You might have thought that the supposed health benefits of wine were most pleasurably obtained from a glass savoured over a fine meal. French viticulturists have other ideas, however.
In an attempt to profit from studies suggesting that wine molecules may help to ward off cancer and heart disease, producers are transforming the fruit of their vines into pills, health tonics and other dietary supplements.
With vineyard revenues falling as alcohol consumption declines in France, an attempt is under way to tap into the teetotal market by creating health foods from parts of the grape that used to be discarded.
In an attempt to profit from studies suggesting that wine molecules may help to ward off cancer and heart disease, producers are transforming the fruit of their vines into pills, health tonics and other dietary supplements.
With vineyard revenues falling as alcohol consumption declines in France, an attempt is under way to tap into the teetotal market by creating health foods from parts of the grape that used to be discarded.