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PrintableStax said: Anxiety said: all the bottles say "do not refill" and that worried me for a moment, but of COURSE they'd put that on there. they wanna sell more damn bottles! 
this is going to freak you out, a bit. so, my friend is buyer for safeway and every now and then she has to go on some factory tour to see how food and beverage manufactures make stuff. anyhoo, she was at this water bottling factory in California a few weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but they make the Kirkland water that they sell at Costco and the like. SO, the factory manager tells her that they are the only watter bottling company in the US that also makes their own caps. As a result, they are the only water bottling company that can make caps that thread so perfectly that they do not need to use a sealant to ensure air tight closure. All of the other water bottling companies (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, etc.) all buy their caps from a different source and, therefore, have to apply a sealant to make the bottles air tight. Guess what the sealant is? A film of animal fat!!! 
So, my friend asks if they market their water as a vegan alternative. The factory manager told her that it never occurred to him and that he was going to bring it up with his marketing team. Anyway, ANIMAL FAT!! I can't believe more people don't know about this. [Edited 7/9/07 7:13am] Eeeww. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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HereToRockYourWorld said: Stax said:
this is going to freak you out, a bit. so, my friend is buyer for safeway and every now and then she has to go on some factory tour to see how food and beverage manufactures make stuff. anyhoo, she was at this water bottling factory in California a few weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but they make the Kirkland water that they sell at Costco and the like. SO, the factory manager tells her that they are the only watter bottling company in the US that also makes their own caps. As a result, they are the only water bottling company that can make caps that thread so perfectly that they do not need to use a sealant to ensure air tight closure. All of the other water bottling companies (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, etc.) all buy their caps from a different source and, therefore, have to apply a sealant to make the bottles air tight. Guess what the sealant is? A film of animal fat!!!
So, my friend asks if they market their water as a vegan alternative. The factory manager told her that it never occurred to him and that he was going to bring it up with his marketing team. Anyway, ANIMAL FAT!! I can't believe more people don't know about this. [Edited 7/9/07 7:13am] Eeeww. that's naaaasty. | |
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Stax said: Anxiety said: all the bottles say "do not refill" and that worried me for a moment, but of COURSE they'd put that on there. they wanna sell more damn bottles!
this is going to freak you out, a bit. so, my friend is buyer for safeway and every now and then she has to go on some factory tour to see how food and beverage manufactures make stuff. anyhoo, she was at this water bottling factory in California a few weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but they make the Kirkland water that they sell at Costco and the like. SO, the factory manager tells her that they are the only watter bottling company in the US that also makes their own caps. As a result, they are the only water bottling company that can make caps that thread so perfectly that they do not need to use a sealant to ensure air tight closure. All of the other water bottling companies (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, etc.) all buy their caps from a different source and, therefore, have to apply a sealant to make the bottles air tight. Guess what the sealant is? A film of animal fat!!!
So, my friend asks if they market their water as a vegan alternative. The factory manager told her that it never occurred to him and that he was going to bring it up with his marketing team. Anyway, ANIMAL FAT!! I can't believe more people don't know about this. [Edited 7/9/07 7:13am] I love Disani Water  | |
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i always get fiji. the bottles are sturdier and i really do think the water is good. i hope they don't dip my fiji bottles in a bucket of lard.  | |
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Imago said: Stax said:
this is going to freak you out, a bit. so, my friend is buyer for safeway and every now and then she has to go on some factory tour to see how food and beverage manufactures make stuff. anyhoo, she was at this water bottling factory in California a few weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but they make the Kirkland water that they sell at Costco and the like. SO, the factory manager tells her that they are the only watter bottling company in the US that also makes their own caps. As a result, they are the only water bottling company that can make caps that thread so perfectly that they do not need to use a sealant to ensure air tight closure. All of the other water bottling companies (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, etc.) all buy their caps from a different source and, therefore, have to apply a sealant to make the bottles air tight. Guess what the sealant is? A film of animal fat!!!
So, my friend asks if they market their water as a vegan alternative. The factory manager told her that it never occurred to him and that he was going to bring it up with his marketing team. Anyway, ANIMAL FAT!! I can't believe more people don't know about this. [Edited 7/9/07 7:13am] I love Disani Water That's just plain old purified tap water, bottled by Coca-Cola. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Anxiety said: i always get fiji. the bottles are sturdier and i really do think the water is good. i hope they don't dip my fiji bottles in a bucket of lard.
All those animals dying so you could have glowing babysoft skin and a healthy kitty.  | |
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Genesia said: Imago said: I love Disani Water That's just plain old purified tap water, bottled by Coca-Cola. I love Disani water | |
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Imago said: Anxiety said: i always get fiji. the bottles are sturdier and i really do think the water is good. i hope they don't dip my fiji bottles in a bucket of lard.
All those animals dying so you could have glowing babysoft skin and a healthy kitty. that's way off base and you know it. i mean, if you SERIOUSLY think i share fiji water with my cat, you must be high.  | |
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Imago said: Oh sweet Jesus, is this a recycled thread?
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Stax said: Anxiety said: all the bottles say "do not refill" and that worried me for a moment, but of COURSE they'd put that on there. they wanna sell more damn bottles!
this is going to freak you out, a bit. so, my friend is buyer for safeway and every now and then she has to go on some factory tour to see how food and beverage manufactures make stuff. anyhoo, she was at this water bottling factory in California a few weeks ago. I can't remember the name of the company, but they make the Kirkland water that they sell at Costco and the like. SO, the factory manager tells her that they are the only watter bottling company in the US that also makes their own caps. As a result, they are the only water bottling company that can make caps that thread so perfectly that they do not need to use a sealant to ensure air tight closure. All of the other water bottling companies (Dasani, Aquafina, Arrowhead, etc.) all buy their caps from a different source and, therefore, have to apply a sealant to make the bottles air tight. Guess what the sealant is? A film of animal fat!!!
So, my friend asks if they market their water as a vegan alternative. The factory manager told her that it never occurred to him and that he was going to bring it up with his marketing team. Anyway, ANIMAL FAT!! I can't believe more people don't know about this. [Edited 7/9/07 7:13am] thanks for the info  | |
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Anxiety said: HereToRockYourWorld said: Eeeww. that's naaaasty.  | |
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Bottled water is the best scam EVER! Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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ThreadBare said: I know who's behind this one ...
... those dastardly villains!!! Now Perrier is different. Funny how they are NOW starting to advertise their water...now that everyone and their grandma got in the game. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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xplnyrslf said: senik said: London tap water is the best
 If you want to grow a spare limb or sumfin'
*Spit!*Spit*  Tap water in London is the worst!! I remember clearly, and it's been a few years since I've traveled there. San Francisco/California water is great. It actually beat out a taste test over bottled water. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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I just bought a PUR for my sink, but I still buy sparkling water. I'm addicted to that, and I haven't seen a way to make my own seltzer. If I do I'll try it.
The PUR is okay, but I don't like the taste as much as bottled water, particularly the Smart Water I was drinking. I do like it better than Evian, which tastes like the dirty waterfountain at a BART station. The filtered stuff tastes best cold, I think. I don't think it filters out the chemicals, though. I know it doesn't filter out the Flouride. Why do we need to drink flouride? I have flouride in my toothpaste! I do enjoy not lugging all those bottles of water upstairs, I must say. [Edited 7/9/07 12:58pm] My Legacy
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superspaceboy said: Now Perrier is different. Funny how they are NOW starting to advertise their water...now that everyone and their grandma got in the game. So true. I guess competition motivates the best of them. | |
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NDRU said: I just bought a PUR for my sink, but I still buy sparkling water. I'm addicted to that, and I haven't seen a way to make my own seltzer. If I do I'll try it.
All you need is a seltzer siphon and a box of chargers... 
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I always drink tap water in the UK, but here that's not wise. We recycle all our bottles though. | |
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Genesia said: NDRU said: I just bought a PUR for my sink, but I still buy sparkling water. I'm addicted to that, and I haven't seen a way to make my own seltzer. If I do I'll try it.
All you need is a seltzer siphon and a box of chargers...
http://www.amazon.com/Sod...B0009SV27S Cool! I'll check it out. Question is, how often do you have to throw away a charger and are they recyclable? My Legacy
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