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Aquafina and Disani from tap water
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/27/pepsico.aquafina.reut/i...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental
and political opposition to the bottled water industry. According to Corporate Accountability International, a U.S. watchdog group, the world's No. 2
beverage company will include the words "Public Water Source" on Aquafina labels.
Pepsi's Aquafina bottled water and Coca-Cola's Dasani are made from purified tap water.
"If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do," said Michelle Naughton, a
Pepsi-Cola North America spokeswoman.
Pepsi Chief Executive Indra Nooyi told Reuters earlier this week the company was considering such a move.
Pepsi's Aquafina and Coca-Cola Co's Dasani are both made from purified water sourced from public reservoirs, as opposed to Danone's Evian or Nestle's
Poland Spring, so-called "spring waters," shipped from specific locations the companies say have notably clean water.
Coca-Cola Co. told Reuters it will start posting online information about the quality control testing it performs on Dasani by the end of summer or
early fall.
"Concerns about the bottled-water industry, and increasing corporate control of water, are growing across the country," said Gigi Kellett, director of
the "Think Outside the Bottle" campaign, which aims to encourage people to drink tap water.
San Francisco's mayor banned city employees from using city funds to buy bottled water when tap water is available. Ann Arbor, Michigan passed a
resolution banning commercially bottled water at city events and Salt Lake City, Utah asked department heads to eliminate bottled water.
Critics charge the bottled water industry adds plastic to landfills, uses too much energy by producing and shipping bottles across the world and
undermines confidence in the safety and cleanliness of public water supplies, all while much of the world's population is without access to clean
water.
But industry observers said such opposition is unlikely to drain U.S. sales of bottled water, which reached 2.6 billion cases in 2006, according to
Beverage Digest. The industry newsletter estimated that U.S. consumers spent about $15 billion on bottled water last year. "Consumers have an
affection for bottled water. It's not an issue of taste or health, it's about convenience," the newsletter's publisher, John Sicher, said. "Try
walking up (New York City's) Third Avenue on a hot day and getting a glass of tap water."
Dave Kolpak, a portfolio manager at Victory Capital Management, said the environmental objections will have little impact on the bottom line for
either Pepsi or Coke, though he admitted it could slow the market's growth rate.
"Pepsi and Coke do not make a lot of profit" on bottled water, said Kolpak, adding that people may talk about the issue, but will likely continue
buying some bottled water. Victory Capital owns about 3 million shares of PepsiCo among its $62 billion under management.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MyOwnWay
Pepsi's Aquafina bottled water and Coca-Cola's Dasani are made from purified tap water. |
so, it's Brita or PUR water.
i thought it was gonna say it IS tap water.
i don't drink Aquafina or Dasani, but i have a Brita pitcher and a PUR filter on the kitchen sink.
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It will ahve some weird initials like PTW or something.
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When I want water, I enjoy my own tap water with tap water made ice cubes. Man, I should sell this shit.
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i think this has been exposed in the past, but they're just now getting around to doing something about the marketing. personally, when i buy bottled
water (wich isn't often) it's not cause i want some natural spring bullshit, it's cause i want cold water on the go. i'm the guy that actually
refills old bottles of water and refridgerates them for later!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
i think this has been exposed in the past, but they're just now getting around to doing something about the marketing. personally, when i buy bottled
water (wich isn't often) it's not cause i want some natural spring bullshit, it's cause i want cold water on the go. i'm the guy that actually
refills old bottles of water and refridgerates them for later! |
Same here.
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MikeCore
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I thought it was already public knowledge that Auquafina is purified Houston,TX Tap water? We just use Pur filter on our tap. Much cheaper.
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Can anyone else taste the difference in Dasani compared to others? Air Canada only serves Dasani and room temperature or cold it doesn't go down
smooth & refreshing like other water. I drink it & still feel thirsty. Hate to find out which taps Coca Cola sources that from, probably Mexico.
I buy bottled water like BD, when I'm hot & on the move, need something cold. I keep the bottles for a couple months and use them at work/home with
tap water also.
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Lewis Black did a great bit about bottled water in his one stand up show. Classic. All I drink is water and gatorade. We (me and the now defunct
girl) go through probably a case and a half a week. But it's shoprite bottled water which is like 10 bucks a case.
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Its quite common for companies to come to Canada drill a well and call it spring water.
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
cunts like me and you can truly take it easy and relax. Know what I mean?
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i drink UD Tap and still live to tell about it.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by godabandonedme
Lewis Black did a great bit about bottled water in his one stand up show. Classic. All I drink is water and gatorade. We (me and the now defunct
girl) go through probably a case and a half a week. But it's shoprite bottled water which is like 10 bucks a case. |
Yeah I saw that bit, shit was funny as hell.
And I drink lots of Philly tap water, to my knowledge Philly has some of cleanest tap water in the country, now Jersey, that's a whole different
story.
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hersey tap water was pretty bad when my grandparents lived in s jersey...
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Bottled Water is stupid.
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HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
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YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
Bottled Water is stupid. |
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I buy spring water... usually that Wawa shit. To be honest, Wawa and Fiji are all the same to me... but throw in Aquafina or Dasani and it tastes like
shit. It's all denatured and shit. They must put it through some serious fitration because it's just different. Like pool water kinda. At any rate, I
do Pur filter at home and usually take a quart with me to work so I don't have to buy a bottle of water anyways.
Bottled water I buy most is Vitamin Water, I love that shit.
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Siczine.com
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Yeah that vitamin water is so good.
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There's a pretty good episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit about bottled water. They get this guy to pose as a waiter at a fancy restaurant and they
make all these phony bottles that are supposed to be high dollar bottled water. They fill every bottle with water from a water hose out back of the
restaurant. Then they serve each one to the customers and you get to see them rave about each one and its "different flavors".
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Siczine.com
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hahaha I would love to see that
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dasani and aquafina both suck i never liked either of them
i hear good things about Fiji
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I like Fiji... but I may just be a sucker for the pretty bottle. Haha. Vitamin Water. VIT-A-MIN Water. That's where it's at. They actually do have
different flavors.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DaveMoral
I like Fiji... but I may just be a sucker for the pretty bottle. Haha. Vitamin Water. VIT-A-MIN Water. That's where it's at. They actually do have
different flavors. |
I will have to try this stuff. Is the stuff where the commercials are the guy yelling at you to 'TRY IT!" ?
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