A Fashion Trend Meets a Watery Grave – take some to time to read this interesting Wall Street Journal opinion article about the demise of “fancy water” by Eric Felton.  

“For a little while, carrying a bottle of water was the very symbol of fashionable health-consciousness. But fashions change: Now bottled water is the eco-equivalent of last year’s frock. And so none other than the Environmental Working Group was on Capitol Hill last month mounting a full-throated campaign against the stuff. The thrust was that, hey, if you run tap water through a filter, it isn’t really so bad after all—and quite the bargain too!”

A recent post on FitSugar noted seven reasons why is makes sense to choose tap water over bottled water.  Here is a clip from that list:

Sipping bottled water has become such a habit for people trying to live healthier — think Jennifer Aniston and her Smartwater ads. Choosing water over sugary sodas is great, but many people think bottled water is healthier than good ol’ water from the tap. And cleaner too. But research has found that is not true. In fact, bottled water could contain more impurities than tap water — that’s not smart at all. Here are seven reasons to skip the bottled water and opt for tap.

1. Tap water is highly regulated. It is regularly checked for traces of E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria. The FDA doesn’t hold the same rules for bottled water.
2. Tap water must be tested for coliform bacteria 100 or more times a month. Bottled water companies are only required to test once a week.

Reasons to Choose Tap Water Over Bottled [via FitSugar]