Does it matter what brand of bottled water you drink?

Question

Does it matter what brand of bottled water you drink?

Answer 1

It matters in terms of how much it costs you, and which company gets your money. And the taste may vary somewhat. Not that much, though.

I say just drink tap water. Unless you live in New York, it's not going to kill you. And if you do live in New york, then bottled water's so expensive you have to drink tap water anyway.

And if you do have to drink bottled water for some strange reason, remember, always recycle, always...recycle...

Answer 2

Actually yes, I really hate Arrowhead Water because it

has a strange taste in it that I don't like. I would prefer drinking Sparklett's, I think it is the best tasting water I have ever drank.

Answer 3

Taste in water varies greatly- that's why there are so many successful "brands" of bottled water (most of which are owned by Nestle).  I find that the best bottled water is not from a spring or well, but from a lab.  Sam's Club sells water that is carefully engineered to have just the right mix of trace minerals to create what, in my opinion, is a fantastic-tasting water.  Just as important: it's cheaper than many "brand" names.  Also, be aware that if you like a particular type of water at one point, you may notice that it just doesn't taste the same if you keep drinking it. That's because sometimes a popular brand will outsell its bottling source and the bottlers will be forced to use some other (inferior) source of water.  This, in my opinion, has been the downfall of most good brands (Avalon, Poland Springs, and Fiji, to name a few).  Engineered water doesn't have that problem.  

Also, if you're not drinking your tap water because it has a bad taste, sometimes the simplest thing to do is to just buy distilled water, which is cheaper than any bottled water, and can be used to refill smaller bottles.

Also, if you're not recycling plastic water bottles, at least compact them before you throw them away so that they take up less space in the landfill.  There are some areas (in east Africa, for instance) where plastic water bottles represent the majority of landfill volume.

Answer 4

Depends on what you are looking for. Some are local and I support that more. Do you want mineral water, spring water, or Edmonton tap water like Dasani is? (It might be aquafina that is from Edmonton tap water, either way it is coke or pepsi making money off of you needing water to survive). Ground water is a valuable resource, and I think shouldn't be sold for profit like that at such a scale.

Answer 5

I only drink bottled water when I am out and did not take any of my own. I drink only purified water and look for that. I try to look for Aquafina as it is by Pepsi which I prefer over Coke or Deer Park. If I cannot find either then as long as I can get purified I am satisfied.