There is a trend in many European countries to buy bottled water, because it is thought to be fresher and purer. There are literally thousands of brands that try to create the best commercials, in order to draw as many consumers as possible. Some advertise the well-known origin of the water while others focus on the allegedly unique mineralisation of it. You can purchase water from all around the world and even water with different fruit tastes! Bottled water has in a way become a product of marketing success.
However, is the statement that bottled water is healthier really trustworthy? In fact, there have been a lot of researches that rather indicate the opposite. A glass of tap water supposedly has twice as much minerals as bottled water. Additionally, tap water is free from chemicals that plastic bottles release and is much cheaper too. So is there any need to buy water from the supermarket anyway?
Theories exist on the other hand, that tap water is not very clean, because water conduits are old and rusty. Studies allegedly proof that there are dangerous microparticles and germs in tap water. This sounds quite plausible from my viewpoint, since many waterpipes are not replaced by new ones when a house is renovated. Nevertheless, there are regions here in Germany where authorities either encourage citizens to drink tap water or advise them not to do so. Therefore, perhaps it's difficult to generalize.
Yet, there is another heavily criticized point. Many companies have privatized wells, although water is a commodity which ought to be a accessible to everybody. Especially in dry countries where water is scarce and precious, people already raise complaints that they have been cut off from supply. This is of course unacceptable. But companies object that they actually clean underground water and consequently care for the environment.
It'd be intriguing to know whether consumers in your country buy water or drink it from the tap. Have you ever seen a programme that mentions any of these topics and how do you feel about it? Please inform me, thanks!
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Corrected Textmore↓There is a trend in many European countries of buying bottled water, because it is thought to be fresher and purer. There are literally thousands of brands that try to create the best commercials, in order to attract as many consumers as possible. Some advertise the well-known origin of the water, while others focus on the allegedly unique mineralisation of it. You can purchase water from all around the world and even water with different fruit flavors! Bottled water has in a way become a product of marketing success.
However, is the statement that bottled water is healthier really trustworthy? In fact, there has been a lot of research that rather indicates the opposite. A glass of tap water supposedly has twice as many minerals as bottled water. Additionally, tap water is free from chemicals that plastic bottles release and is much cheaper too. So is there any need to buy water from the supermarket anyway?
Theories exist on the other hand, that tap water is not very clean, because water conduits are old and rusty. Studies allegedly prove that there are dangerous microparticles and germs in tap water. This sounds quite plausible from my viewpoint, since many water pipes are not replaced by new ones when a house is renovated. Nevertheless, there are regions here in Germany where authorities either encourage citizens to drink tap water or advise them not to do so. Therefore, perhaps it's difficult to generalize.
There is another heavily criticized point. Many companies have privatized wells, yet water is a commodity which ought to be accessible to everybody. Especially in dry countries where water is scarce and precious, people already raise complaints that they have been cut off from the supply. This is, of course, unacceptable. But companies object, saying that they actually clean underground water and consequently care for the environment.
It'd be intriguing to know whether consumers in your country buy water or drink it from the tap. Have you ever seen a programme that mentions any of these topics, and how do you feel about it? Please inform me, thanks!
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