Coke's Dasani and Pepsi's Aquafina: Not Pure Spring Water
A Not-So-Secret Secret
Coke and Pepsi did not mislead people into thinking that those waters were pure spring water, it said absolutely nothing on the bottle to indicate that. In fact, it was always a give away that if the bottle said anything about being filtered on it that the water was just tap water. How did anyone not know that Aquafina and Dasani were tap water?
I was actually surprised at the amount pf peple that said that they were "tircked" or "conned." Why didn't they do their own research into the product or notice that spring water bottles named their spring source. It should have been more than enough of a clue that there was no source mentioned on Aquafina or Dasani's bottles. There are also other probelms with these waters.
Why anyone was spending up to or above $1.50 a bottle for water that didn't even taste right was beyond me. If you ever tasted either of these brands of water than you would have tasted a water that didn't even taste clean or refreshing.
The only misleading thing is that they show pictures of mountains and use light blue coloring on their bottles. I can see why people related these pictures and colors with spring water, but that is no excuse for not reading the bottle.
On the bottle they said that it was filtered water and no where on the label has it ever said spring water. It has been known by many for years that it was merely tap water and those who didn't know that chose not to know it, because it is common information.
The fact of the matter is that this should be of no surprise to anyone. If something does not say exactly what you think it should be on the label, in this case spring water, then you are probably not getting that. These companies are no stupid and they would have said it was pure spring water if that is what it was.
Next time you want some Aquafina, just get a glass and get some water from the tap, usually that is healtier for you than Aquafina ever was.
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13 Comments
Post a CommentCrazy stuff. I always thought their water tasted worse than the others.
Good reporting. :}
My reverse osmosis tastes better than this stuff. Great article.
Just goes to show that all you have to do is read your labels. You can't go by pictures... you must do your own research! At home in Mississippi, I drink Ozarka. Here in California, where I am visiting until September 5th, I drink Arrowhead. Both made by the same company and both spring water! BTW, Arrowhead is the bottled water of choice here at Sunset/Gower studios, where I am typing from. :)
That's why I use Deer Park and Brita.
This stuff is desgusting.
Wow...how misleading can they be.
I am furious.
The tap water in my city (Omaha) is among the best and cleanest in the nation, and it has a much more refreshing taste in comparison to Aquafina. I stopped buying bottled water when a friend brought to my attention (I had never stopped and thought about it), that while I may be complaining about high gas prices, bottled water costs more per gallon than gas does. That's when I drew the line. I don't think they were misleading, though I don't necessarily think they were up front and obvious as they could have been.
Good article. If people really want some bottled water, then they should get a filter for their tap water and fill some clean, empty plastic water bottles. You can save some money that way and also help the environment.