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The new snob appeal of tap water

Posted by mwelch May 1, 2007 03:03 PM

Source: Slate

Instead of offering an international selection of bottled water, gourmands like Chez Panisse are offering filtered tap water, either still or carbonated on premises. Why? "It takes a lot of energy to create a bottle of water and ship it from Europe to California." Not to mention that "a gallon of bottled water costs more than a gallon of gas." But it's more than just a green issue. Perrier or Evian used to be a product for the elite few. But now the masses tote around plastic bottles of Coca-Cola-owned Dasani water. It's right about now when the elites usually admit that the practice is "dangerous and socially destructive."

http://www.slate.com/id/2165124

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