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Friday, November 03, 2006

Esta Es No Agua!!!!

Hello all. I have been taking a break for a while but A.S.S. is back with his own blog and an important public service announcement:

The water you are drinking may be fraudulent!!!!!!!

I realize that technical jargon is not really blog friendly, but respectfully ask that you bear with me and take the time over the next couple of minutes to read what the FDA has to say about bottled water.

“From a regulatory standpoint, the FDA describes bottled water as water that is intended for human consumption and that is sealed in bottles or other containers with no added ingredients, except that it may contain a safe and suitable antimicrobial agent. Fluoride may also be added within the limits set by the FDA.”

“The FDA also classifies some bottled water according to its origin.

Artesian well water. Water from a well that taps an aquifer--layers of porous rock, sand and earth that contain water--which is under pressure from surrounding upper layers of rock or clay. When tapped, the pressure in the aquifer, commonly called artesian pressure, pushes the water above the level of the aquifer, sometimes to the surface. Other means may be used to help bring the water to the surface.According to the EPA, water from artesian aquifers often is more pure because the confining layers of rock and clay impede the movement of contamination. However, despite the claims of some bottlers, there is no guarantee that artesian waters are any cleaner than ground water from an unconfined aquifer, the EPA says.

Mineral water. Water from an underground source that contains at least 250 parts per million total dissolved solids. Minerals and trace elements must come from the source of the underground water. They cannot be added later.

Spring water. Derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the earth's surface. Spring water must be collected only at the spring or through a borehole tapping the underground formation feeding the spring. If some external force is used to collect the water through a borehole, the water must have the same composition and quality as the water that naturally flows to the surface.

Well water. Water from a hole bored or drilled into the ground, which taps into an aquifer.”
(http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/402_h2o.htmlww.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/402_h2o.html)

Fraudulant Water # 1

Remember, the FDA describes bottled water as water that is intended for human consumption and that is sealed in bottles or other containers with no added ingredients, I’m no scientist but I would say many if not all of the items on the following list constitute “ingredients.” Also, water should not have calories DAMNIT!!!!!!!!! Tap water doesn’t have calories! Poland Spring & Dasani don’t have calories! Please keep in mind however that the absence of calories does not constitute water. There are many other companies that offer ingredient laced clear drinks that do not contain calories. Nice try but we’re not fooled!
Ingredients: Water, sucrose syrup, citric acid, natural flavors, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, sucralose, vitamin C, vitamin E acetate, niacinamide, calcium disodium EDTA, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, acesulfame potassium, vitamin B12.

Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 8 fl oz (240 ml); Servings per container: About 3; Amount per serving: Calories: 10; Total fat: 0g; Total carbohydrates: 3g; Sugars: 2g; Protein: 0g; Vitamin C: 10%; Vitamin E: 10%; Niacin: 25%; Vitamin B6: 25%; Vitamin B12: 4%; Pantothenic acid: 25%

Fraudulent Water # 2

In my opinion this one is even worse than the last one! Unless you live in an inner city neighborhood in an apartment run by a slumlord your water should not have color to it! At least the makers of Propel make an attempt to make their product look like water. Not Vitaminwater! They actually add coloring! Would we let Kool Aid get away with calling their product Kool Aid Water? Would we let Anheuser-Busch get away with calling their product Beer Water?! The absurdity of this is beyond comprehension! This stuff is Orange drink, or lemon drink, or cherry drink, or grape drink………If it has flavor, and it is not soda, it is some type of "DRINK"!!!!!!!!


It really is sad that companies think were stupid enough to go along with this? I’m thinking of marketing my own “water” made up of the following ingredients. Water, Salts, Urea, Urochrome, Chloride, Creatinine, & Uric Acid. Free samples shall be provided to any of the marketing managers, advertising executives, CEO’s and other profiteers who have perpetuated this massive fraud on the American people! What do you think of my packaging? (Scroll Down)

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3 Comments:

Blogger No1ofConsequence said...

Welcome welcome welcome, you funny funny man

12:32 PM

 
Blogger Jenny G said...

That's America. We're so averse to consuming anything healthy that we can't even drink water without adding sugar and calories.

5:57 AM

 
Blogger A.S.S. said...

Thank you all for your well wishes. I hope I can keep up with it.

7:00 AM

 

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