Bottled Water: What a Waste
“Every year, U.S. consumers spend over $8.8 billion on bottled water yet they have been mislead about the benefits of bottled water. They have bought into the myth created by the beverage industry’s marketing magic that water in a bottle is safer and healthier than tap water. It is not." -- Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Congressional Testimony
Yesterday, Food & Water Watch's Executive Director Wenonah Hauter testified before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality. The committee was hearing testimony on legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so that it requires manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports about contamination.
“The people and businesses in a watershed have the right to use it reasonably for drinking, growing food and other activities in the community . . . To restore the public’s faith in tap water and to ensure that future generations of Americans have access to safe, clean, affordable water, Food & Water Watch recommends that Congress pass a clean water trust fund," she said in her comments.
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