Nestle, The Californian Drought, And Why Buying Bottled Water Is The Dumbest Thing You Can Do For The Planet
Nestle, The Californian Drought, And Why Buying Bottled Water Is The Dumbest Thing You Can Do For The Planet
Think Nestle's CEO is wrong when he claims water isn't a basic human
right? Fighting back against this crazy notion is easier than you
think...
While the developing world is in serious need of fresh drinking water,
millions of consumers in western countries continue to buy bottled
water, even when perfectly safe tap water is available to us in our own
homes. By buying bottled water, we are personally contributing to
plastic pollution and worldwide droughts, not to mention the success of
nasty corporations like Nestle.
Nestle is one of the largest multinationals in the world and serves
as an umbrella corporation for thousands of household names. In addition
to chocolate, cereal, baby food, sauces, yogurts, frozen food, ice
creams, pet food, and much more, Nestle also holds something of a
monopoly on bottled water.
Nestle water is sold under a wide array of different brands,
including Deer Park, Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Ozarka and Ice Mountain.
Of all Nestle’s interests, water is the corporation’s most profitable
commodity. They will go to any lengths to find it, bottle it, and sell
it back to you at inflated prices.
Nestle has been caught taking groundwater from drought-stricken California, a state which currently has the worst water
shortages for over 1200 years. Is this a coincidence, or could Nestle’s
shameless and ecocidal policies be a huge contributing factor to the
crisis we are now seeing?
