Water - Very Important (Page 3): what they claim is pretty much how all bottled water is done.

Black Bart Loc: Indiana

handgunner wrote:

Funny ... While I was typing my last post I had a AdChoices pop up for Nestles water. Here is their website for their water. Please read page 3 in their PDF file.

http://www.nestle-watersna.com/asset-library/documents/pl_eng.pdf

what they claim is pretty much how all bottled water is done.

dragonswing Loc: Pa

handgunner wrote:

Funny ... While I was typing my last post I had a AdChoices pop up for Nestles water. Here is their website for their water. Please read page 3 in their PDF file.

http://www.nestle-watersna.com/asset-library/documents/pl_eng.pdf

Did you notice on page 4, it lists what minerals are added to increase the water's great taste. Those minerals include arsenic and lead!

Black Bart Loc: Indiana

dragonswing wrote:

Did you notice on page 4, it lists what minerals are added to increase the water's great taste. Those minerals include arsenic and lead!

I did not look at page 4 that would be good reason to not drink it.

handgunner Loc: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

dragonswing wrote:

Did you notice on page 4, it lists what minerals are added to increase the water's great taste. Those minerals include arsenic and lead!

Those are ground minerals ... also in ground vegetables ...

Black Bart Loc: Indiana

I think I will pass on the arsenic

James Shaw

jerryc41 wrote:

If someone told you when you were a kid that you would soon be paying as much for a bottle of water as for a bottle of Coke, you'd have thought they were crazy. It will get worse.

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/water_is_the_new_oil_how_corporations_took_over_a_basic_human_right/

I took a biology course over 50 years ago, that was taught by a professor whose specialty was Limnology (the study of fresh water science), and he said that someday the water out of our tap will not be fit to drink. There were smirks among us youngsters in the class.

We have ourselves to blame.

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

jerryc41 wrote:

Now it's for convenience. I hope it doesn't become a necessity. The water in China is so polluted that you either boil it or buy bottled - which is what the tourists do.

Back when I was touring the world in the music biz, I learned quite quickly to not drink anything which wasn't in a sealed bottle.

:shock:

bunuweld Loc: Arizona

jerryc41 wrote:

If someone told you when you were a kid that you would soon be paying as much for a bottle of water as for a bottle of Coke, you'd have thought they were crazy. It will get worse.

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/water_is_the_new_oil_how_corporations_took_over_a_basic_human_right/

With the population growth, it will not take many generations to see nations going to war for control of water sources. It already is happening in a small instances.

tradergeorge Loc: Newport, Kentucky

dragonswing wrote:

Did you notice on page 4, it lists what minerals are added to increase the water's great taste. Those minerals include arsenic and lead!

You need to learn how to read. The minerals in the far right column are the ones added....The first column is the levels that are possibly found in ALL water, i.e. the minimum report limit...The third column is the amount in the water, which you can see is at a much lower level.....The "ND" in the right column means "Not Detected" or below the reporting threshold...

Only an idiot would believe that they would ADD these poisons to bottled water, and then print it on a report...

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

jerryc41 wrote:

If someone told you when you were a kid that you would soon be paying as much for a bottle of water as for a bottle of Coke, you'd have thought they were crazy. It will get worse.

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/05/water_is_the_new_oil_how_corporations_took_over_a_basic_human_right/

You can buy a liter of water for $1.79 at a gas station, or a much smaller bottle for $1.59, or you can buy a gallon of water for $1.99 and get a big cup of ice at the fountain pop area. That makes your water become 50 cents per quart. Even if they charge you 25 cents for the cup of ice, it's only 58 cents per quart total cost. Works every time!

I even had a gas station clerk smack his forehead and say, "I don't understand buying one little bottle of water for $1.59 when we have 24-packs of the same bottles for $4.00. What's wrong with people?"

I buy water for our home at a local water purification equipment store because they have vending machines for it. I get 5 gallon bottles for $1.25 and it's 5-way filtered. It's the only water we drink.

tradergeorge Loc: Newport, Kentucky

marcomarks wrote:

You can buy a liter of water for $1.79 at a gas st... (show quote)

These prices reflect the overhead of operating the different outlets. Certainly, at a warehouse store, you can buy them for a small price/unit. However, gas stations and convenience stores have a much higher price, reflecting the cost of keeping the doors open and running the refrigerators in such places, rather than anything to do with the water.

Of course, this is really no different than buying beer in bulk compared to what you pay at a stadium where a major league sport is playing...Come to think of it, they get about $5.00 for a bottle of water there too....LOL

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

tradergeorge wrote:

These prices reflect the overhead of operating the... (show quote)

Yes, I'm aware of overhead expenses but it's still ridiculous excessive profit. They don't make $1.50 profit per bottle of Coke or Pepsi selling at the same $1.59 price, so it's just not necessary to drill us for that much.

The station attendant I quoted said that a 24-pack (not chilled of course) was only $4 (and the chain of stations buys it wholesale for much less than that) so it would be 16.6 cents per bottle and he didn't understand why people didn't go that route instead of buying 5 or 6 bottles out of the cooler for a family, for example. $9 for 6 bottles or $4 for 24 bottles. Duh...

Same with a lot of other stuff though. I bought a glazed cinnamon roll at that same gas station on the way to somewhere yesterday morning and it was $1.49. I can buy a whole box of cinnamon rolls or a dozen glazed doughnuts at my local grocery store for $3.89. So why do I do buy one for too much? Convenience when in a hurry, just like everybody else.

tradergeorge Loc: Newport, Kentucky

marcomarks wrote:

Yes, I'm aware of overhead expenses but it's still... (show quote)

I had a stint when I worked for a small convenience store/ You would be amazed at the amount of waste and unsold products there is when you sell things like fresh cinnamon rolls, etc. I think the high prices they charge for certain items reflect the total price of running the store. Also, I think that companies like Coke and Pepsi set caps on how much stores can charge for their products. I don't think my boss was exactly raking in the cash, regardless of what it might have looked like.

twinhearts Loc: Southwestern Michigan

I used to purchase 2-3 cases of water weekly for my family of 4. It was convenient and the kids would take a couple a day to high school. (You would not believe how hard it is to stay hydrated in a school with only 4 fountains.)
One day the school ran a contest to see which class could collect the most empties for recycling. We collected more than 250 in 2 weeks, all from our own home. I was shocked! Where I live we don't have recycling. I would have to drive more than an hour to find the closest center. Realizing how much waste we were creating, we switched to Britta filtered bottles. Now the water tastes just as good, there is no more waste, and best of all, I can refill it anywhere there is a faucet or fountain. This saved us more than 40 dollars a day on a recent visit to an amusement park! So worth it!

handgunner Loc: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

twinhearts wrote:

I used to purchase 2-3 cases of water weekly for m... (show quote)

You are lucky the amusement park let you bring in the water. Most places ban this so you have to buy theirs to milk you of your money. Try bringing in your own popcorn to the movies like we did when we were kids.