Why is bottled water so popular in America?

As bottling and distribution grew cheaper, more Americans turned to bottled water as an alternative to the questionable output from early urban water systems. Much of that came in the big five-gallon jugs used in office water coolers; the rest made up a niche market of mineral waters bottled from natural springs.

Why do we drink so much bottled water?

Drinking bottled water helped people avoid diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery. But by 1920, most U.S. cities offered free, filtered, chlorinated water, which dramatically improved public health.

Do Europeans drink as much water as Americans?

The bureaucrats and scientists don’t believe water is a source of hydration because they themselves do not drink water—or not a lot of it, anyway. Aside from alcohol, Europeans just don’t drink much. While Americans have been advised to consume eight glasses of water a day, I imagine the typical European drinks one.

Is commercially bottled water sterile?

But once filled and sealed, a bottle of water might remain in storage for months before it is sold and contains no disinfecting additives such as chlorine. After a bottle of water is opened it has no way of remaining sterile and so must be drunk within days. It can cost up to thousands more.

Do the French drink a lot of water?

Although many French people prefer bottled water, in most places in France, tap water is perfectly okay to drink. Some locales, like Paris, even pride themselves on the quality of their tap water. But there are a few regions or cities where, sadly, the water has been contaminated due to issues like pesticide runoff.

Why is there no milk in supermarkets?

Britain faces a shortage of milk in supermarkets as Covid and Brexit fuel a lack of lorry drivers that could cause “summer of disruption”, a dairy industry boss has warned. “We are trying to avoid a summer of disruption.”

Why is there no fizzy water?

There is a nationwide shortage of CO2 due to two fertiliser plants, including CF in Billingham, Teesside, shutting as a result of rising natural gas prices. Fertiliser plants produce CO2 as a byproduct and sell it to the food and drink industries across the UK.