U.S. minorities see bottled water as safer, buy it often
Many poor minority parents buy bottled water because of unfounded beliefs that it's safer, cleaner, better-tasting and more convenient than tap water.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Packaging and transporting water is a significant burden on the environment, with more than 37 billion liters sold annually in the U.S., a number that continues to climb. (Photo: iStockPhoto)
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As a Latino, I'm concerned to still see the media stereotype people of color as minorities, as if we are of a lesser people. For readers, please be aware as to using minority- it's disrespectful. People of color is fine.
Concerning the water issue, even tap water is dangerous. The human body is not designed to consume large amounts of water in liquid form. The best forms of water come from glaciers and fruit. A water-saturated diet is the best way to avoid complications from toxic drinking water..... More
fluoride = poisen
...may be the quality of the plumbing/faucets in poor homes...if you've ever been in a public housing apartment, it's not the water that worries you...it's the pipe that brings the water into the sink....I kind of don't blame those parents for being worried.
Take the flouride out and maybe tap water would have the edge. The less our food and drink is contaminated with additives, be it flouride in tap water or leeched plastic compounds from bottles, the healthier we'll be.
yummy yummy flouride
