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The True Price of Fiji Water

Drink bottled “Fiji water”? Sure the bottle maybe a bit more aesthetic compared to the generic bottled water, but after looking at the pictures below, you might want to reconsider whether or not it’s really worth the cost.

Here are some pictures from a guy named Jeffrey who works at Whole Foods. He found these on the back of a Fiji water bottle during his shift:

Production costs are only one part of the equation. There are many more factors, such as the actual quality of the water, that would discourage you from purchasing bottled water. For example, it came as a surprising fact, but bottled water doesn’t have as strict federal regulations as tap water. Yes, that means that tap is probably cleaner than bottled water. Or, coupled with production costs, it shows that the average consumer is willing to pay extra money for dirty water.

Although I have not an extensive amount of research on the subject, my girlfriend, Britney Chow, has. Sometime this spring break, she’ll be doing a guest post on here on why you should stop drinking bottled water. I’ll post it up as soon as it’s finished.

[original link: http://jeffreytwentyseven.blogspot.com/2010/03/flip-for-truth.html]