> a) Anyone who keeps tabs on the news doesn't need a peer-reviewed article to understand that bottling-companies-gone-wild is indeed an issue. These stories ar

> a) Anyone who keeps tabs on the news doesn't need a peer-reviewed article to understand that bottling-companies-gone-wild is indeed an issue. These stories are fairly common. I'm pretty sure not everyone reads the same news sites... in any case, most new reporting is pretty poor. But referencing it, would at least provide a starting point for discussion. > b) Wrote "sole source of drinking water", not "primary source of water". They're not bathing in Nestle... yet. If you read the article I referenced the question as asked is "Do you primarily purchase bottled water for your drinking water?". So yes, this is about drinking water. I mistakenly assumed that was clear from the context. > c) Literally everyone I know goes through a case of the stuff every week. Anecdotal, I know. Sue me. Yes, this is not useful as a discussion point. If you have a link to a survey or other reference that's useful. It's possible that things have changed since the 2011 article I posted.