The Raw-Water Trend Sounds Like a Bad Idea (Because of Cholera)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/raw-water-trend-sounds-bad-003839153.html
Raw water, or unsterilized spring water, is apparently a hip new trend in San Francisco, according to https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/dining/raw-water-unfiltered.html" rel="nofollow - the New York Times .
But food-safety experts, who would like to guard against the outbreak
of cholera in the Mission District, are understandably concerned.
One company, https://livespringwater.com/" rel="nofollow - Live Water ,
is selling this untreated liquid for $36 per 2.5-gallon bottle, and it
is reportedly flying off the shelves of cooperative grocery stores in
San Francisco.
“It has a vaguely mild sweetness, a nice smooth mouth
feel, nothing that overwhelms the flavor profile,” Kevin Freeman, who
works at one of the stores that sells the water, told the Times.
Yet, this is not just a California thing: You can now also get untreated water on-demand thanks to a https://tourmalinespring.com/" rel="nofollow - start-up in Maine , or collect your own in https://www.zeromasswater.com/" rel="nofollow - Arizona .
Raw-water devotees are embracing the trend to avoid
exposure to chemicals like fluoride and chlorine, in order to maximize
their health.
In response, food-safety experts are flagging all the
disturbing substances in the natural water supply including, but not
limited to, animal feces and the parasite giardia, also known as “beaver
fever.”
“It’s fine till
some 10-year-old girl dies a horrible death from cholera in Montecito,
California,” food-safety expert Bill Marler told http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valleys-raw-water-trend-could-turn-deadly-2018-1" rel="nofollow - Business Insider . “You can’t stop consenting adults from being stupid … But, we should at least try.”
“You can’t stop consenting adults from being stupid … But, we should at least try.”
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