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Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by sanarothe »

usaphp wrote: post #27
hannob wrote: post #9

Good news. Now they should switch to tap water and it'll also be a win for the environment. (To anticipate answers: Yes, I know, in the US water often contains large amounts of chlorine and doesn't taste that good. And in poorer countries tap water is often undrinkable. But there's no good reason to buy bottled water if your water supply is reasonable, which is true for large parts of europe at least.)

I recently moved to San Diego from New York, the tap water here is unbearable to drink, it tasted horrible, like you are drinking mold, filters don't help that much, still tastes horrible. I won't drink that, never mind giving it to my kids

as a native san diego, i drink tap water and dont notice anything wrong, but my girl and her dad (non natives) think its nasty. just anecdotal.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by Sir_Cmpwn »

hannob wrote: post #34
Sir_Cmpwn wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Could always filter it yourself.

There's a lot of pseudoscience in water filtering devices.

They do noticably improve the taste in my experience. There's also a lot of psuedoscience in bottled water as well.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by FreeFull »

azinman2 wrote: post #33
semi-extrinsic wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apart from signalling that you have too much money and don't give a crap about the environment, why would anyone drinking just water buy bottled water every day instead of a Camelbak or Nalgene or Bobble bottle once a decade, and then drink tap water? Or even a Bkr if you're very fashion conscious? Is US water quality really that bad? Edit: and if you need sparkling water, why not get a Sodastream or equivalent?

Because la croix tastes amazing, their bubble size is different (and better) from soda stream with no work, and I can put an entire case in the fridge to be ready and cold on demand.

What changes bubble size?

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by RodericDay »

segmondy wrote: post #42
usaphp wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently moved to San Diego from New York, the tap water here is unbearable to drink, it tasted horrible, like you are drinking mold, filters don't help that much, still tastes horrible. I won't drink that, never mind giving it to my kids

This is really and truly sad that USA can't provide drinkable water.

The fact that GP is in the black while this post is downvoted is puzzling to me.

Several people must have read GP "yuck @ tap water" and nodded along, and then down-voted this comment.

However, if you think the USA can provide drinkable water, you'd have downvoted the "yuck" comment, because it is incorrect, and then this one as well.

Or, If you agree with the "yuck" comment, then this poster is correct, and you shouldn't have downvoted them.

Unless some people are really elitist about their drinking water but also really patriotic? idk, it's confusing.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by throwanem »

segmondy wrote: post #42
usaphp wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently moved to San Diego from New York, the tap water here is unbearable to drink, it tasted horrible, like you are drinking mold, filters don't help that much, still tastes horrible. I won't drink that, never mind giving it to my kids

This is really and truly sad that USA can't provide drinkable water.

Yes. That would be sad if it were true.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by Raphmedia »

hannob wrote: post #9

Good news. Now they should switch to tap water and it'll also be a win for the environment. (To anticipate answers: Yes, I know, in the US water often contains large amounts of chlorine and doesn't taste that good. And in poorer countries tap water is often undrinkable. But there's no good reason to buy bottled water if your water supply is reasonable, which is true for large parts of europe at least.)

My main issue with tap waster isn't the waste treatment facilities. It's the pipes in my neighbourhood and in my old apartment building.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by rootusrootus »

hannob wrote: post #30
Practicality wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"there's no good reason to buy bottled water if your water supply is reasonable" You pretty much explained why many of us drink bottled water, since our supply is not reasonable. :)

Maybe true. May also be a nocebo issue. Heard many people claiming that "tap water in XY is terrible" while every study shows that it's not true. Often tap water quality is better than bottled water.

My wife is a good example. She absolutely refuses to drink water from the tap -- and we live in Portland, Oregon, which arguably has some of the purest water in the USA.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by tobltobs »

semi-extrinsic wrote: post #6
joezydeco wrote: post #2

Low margin? My wife switched to La Croix which seems to be the new popular water drink around here. It's easily 3x the price of Coke.

Apart from signalling that you have too much money and don't give a crap about the environment, why would anyone drinking just water buy bottled water every day instead of a Camelbak or Nalgene or Bobble bottle once a decade, and then drink tap water? Or even a Bkr if you're very fashion conscious? Is US water quality really that bad? Edit: and if you need sparkling water, why not get a Sodastream or equivalent?

LaCroix is the methadone for the soda addicted.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by CarVac »

AlexandrB wrote: post #26
Practicality wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"there's no good reason to buy bottled water if your water supply is reasonable" You pretty much explained why many of us drink bottled water, since our supply is not reasonable. :)

> You pretty much explained why many of us drink bottled water, since our supply is not reasonable. :) Citation needed. Some choice quotes from Wikipedia[1]: 'The Environmental Protection Agency regulations for tap water are "actually stricter than the Food and Drug Administration regulations for bottled water."' 'A study of drinking water in Cincinnati, Ohio, discovered that bacterial counts in bottled water were of…

People buy bottled water for the taste, not for the cleanliness.

If you have bad tap water, it's not like you can just shop around for another provider. But bottled water does actually compete on taste; I do prefer some brands over others when given the choice.

But I've gotten lucky with fine-tasting tap water, anyway.

Re: Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

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Post by [deleted] »

usaphp wrote: post #27
hannob wrote: post #9

Good news. Now they should switch to tap water and it'll also be a win for the environment. (To anticipate answers: Yes, I know, in the US water often contains large amounts of chlorine and doesn't taste that good. And in poorer countries tap water is often undrinkable. But there's no good reason to buy bottled water if your water supply is reasonable, which is true for large parts of europe at least.)

I recently moved to San Diego from New York, the tap water here is unbearable to drink, it tasted horrible, like you are drinking mold, filters don't help that much, still tastes horrible. I won't drink that, never mind giving it to my kids

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