Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap?
Americans Are Spending Billions on a Drink That’s Virtually Free By John Stossel May 6, 2005 It started with Perrier. Somehow, a French company convinced people it’s cool to buy bottled water. Today, Evian has surpassed Perrier in sales and now it’s the chic French water of choice. Why? It costs about 5 bucks a gallon! Why do people pay so much for something they can get virtually free? If they’re not buying Evian, they buy Aquafina and Dasani and the dozens of new brands that are jumping into this billion-dollar business, including bizarre ones like Venus, the Water for Women, and Trump Ice, with “The Donald” scowling on the label. I’d have to be very thirsty to buy that. Many people say they buy bottled waters because they taste better. We spoke with people in New York City, asking them why they liked bottled better than tap water. “I drink Dasani. It tastes good, it tastes crisp, like — natural,” one girl said. “I think tap water kind of tastes like sewer,” said another. People als
