Taste is a matter of personal preference, but sometimes that preference can be universal. When the question is asked, does organic food taste better, it makes sense to say yes. It may be subtle, but at the end of the day, it is up to the consumer to decide what is better for themselves and their families. In that regard, there is not much more to the question than deciding what is better for you and your family to eat. Does it really matter if it is organic?
The Project began in 2002 and since then it has become one of the most popular ways for people to experience cleaner, fresher, higher quality food. The project is run by the non-profit organization behind the name of organizations like Whole Foods Market and is meant to encourage shoppers to try organic foods as well.
In a recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, 20% of the bottled water had been removed from store shelves due to contamination levels as high as 23 percent. We are now seeing the truths emerge about bottled water. It is easy to go to your local grocery store and find ads for bottled water with some claiming it is healthier than tap water. With the media as an accomplice in a deceptive cover up, people are unaware of the issues surrounding our water supply.
A History of Deception
Oting water as a cure all for our ailments has been around for eons. The concept of water purification has been around for centuries, and now we see water purity as one of the biggest industries today.
The typed of Water
There are several types of purified water, and they all claim to remove contaminants and make our drinking water healthier.
Let’s go through some of the types as further described below.
Pure Drinking WaterThis is the most common type of water that is marketed as healthy water. This variety of water does not contain any contaminants and focuses on purified elements like chlorine and fluoride. In addition to these elements, some do not like the taste of pure water.
Organic WaterThis is the next most common type of water that is marketed as healthy water. This does not contain any contaminants and focuses on the use of naturally occurring minerals that come from natural sources. The marketing trend for organic water is actually up by more than 3% this year alone.
Fresh WaterThis is the smallest segment of the water industry and yet has the potential to grow the most over the next 5 years. The focus of this segment is on providing families with nonpotentially hazardous water that is drinkable. Families may have to test the water they drink in order to ensure that it is safe.
Used Plastic Water BottlesThere are a large number of water bottles that are used around the world as both a carry on for themselves as well as a means of having fresh water to drink. The major trend for 2007 is that more are changing colors to come closer to tap water green. Before they could only be found in domestic markets.
What is in Our Water?
In order to answer the question, what is in our water, an agency must first describe what is in tap water. Pure drinking water is primarily filtered out of city pipes, and from there it is bottled. Different levels of filtering and purification are all conducted to guarantee that the water sold into the market, is clean and pure.
While the scenarios vary from one town to another, most stories remain the same. An individual makes a decision to drink tap water because they feel it is safe. This feeling is created from stories of infants drinking chlorinated water, or settling in a city water system because of the appearance of certain chemicals in it.
The goal of the water agency is to serve and protect the public. They consider it part of their responsibility to ensure everyone has clean, and safe drinking water.
When you call and ask if bottled water is healthier than tap water, you will probably hear a say about the presence of chlorine and fluoride in tap water, and other things. These are considered to be undesirable and harmful to the water supply.
Some argue that chlorine might not be so bad if consumed in such small quantities, and fluoride is believed to be similar to chlorine in many ways. A study out of Rutgers University is quoted in an article in2011istics.orgthat states sprinkling lime salt on your pasta can enhance your three primary goals of calcium, fertilizer, and vitamin availability. Apparently it lasts about three years.
One of the biggest arguments is that some level of calcium and minerals are required to be in our water. Apparently some scientists express concern that our bodies create calcium through the intake of calcium supplements, and expel it through the urine. Others say that some types of calcium, magnesium, and potassium present in our urine naturally absorb into our bones. If you are concerned about your urine, I encourage you to check with your physician.
About The Author
Helena Eater
How much does the quality of food really matter? If you eat food that tastes good, your life will be better. If you eat food that tastes bad, your life will be worse. The difference between good and evil is partly subjective: what tastes good to me might taste bad to you. The difference is also partly objective: what restaurants I think serve good food might serve lousy food to you. But if we stick to objective measures — measures such as how much weight people gain or lose — we can cut through some of the subjectivity.
