I just couldn't hardly wait to get on here after seeing the news last nite. Pepsico has come out and said their "Aquafina" is from the 'Public Water Supply'. Now, I personally don't remember getting any kind of "Quality Control Report" with every bottle of Aquafina I bought. Which PWS are we drinking from when we buy bottled water? What's in it?
Now that Pepsico has rolled over on the bottled water industry, I would think it's only a matter of time before we hear more from other companies. I also think that if Pepsico is putting their source of water on their new labels, they must have an idea of where they think the fight over better labeling on our bottled water is going. It's time for them to get honest! If you missed it last nite you can see the story here- http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3106410n The only sure way to protect yourself is by filtering your own water. Why do we "pay" to put in our bodies who knows what?
Espring was named one of the top countertop filters for your tap in Consumer Reports for filtering out the most possible bacteria from our water. To learn more about Espring visit me at
http://www.lbeamish.qhealthbeauty.com
To see more on this subject, see my previous posts.
Aha! Bottled Water in the News
Here We Go Again! Another Recall
You know, when those other countries said about bringing down the USA from 'within', do you think they meant from 'within' each of us? LOL. It's sure starting to feel like that, all the way down to our pets. Today another Huge meat proccessor of many brands, is doing a voluntary recall of people food and pet food. Castleberry's, who is responsible for many brands of chili, beef stew, corned beef hash, and Natural Balance Dog Food thinks that a machine malfunction may be responsible for botulism in their products. (See AOL News for a list of brands and products being recalled).
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We were "GREEN" before green was 'cool'
All the talk today of conserving energy, alternative energy, the o-zone, etc. Anyone remember all the talk of the 60's was phosphates in the environment, ruining our water supply? Anybody even know what phosphates are? I know I sure didn't. I just knew we didn't want any!
History
In the 1960s, detergent manufacturers waged an advertising battle over who had the longest lasting suds, and detergent compounds quickly appeared in the waterways. Suds began to appear in streams, rivers, lakes, and at the foot of Niagara Falls, piles of discolored detergent foam rose eight feet high.
Detergents also contain phosphate additives to soften the water and thereby improve the effectiveness of the detergent molecules. It was noted that between 1940 and 1970 the amount of phosphates in city wastewater increased from 20,000 to 150,000 tons per year.
With the increase in phosphates, algal blooms grew splendidly on the excess phosphorous and consumed the majority of all oxygen in the waters, killing fish and plants. It was at that time a little know company came out with biodegradable, phosphate-free SA8. It was also one of the first to come out with the power of concentration which means you use less per load!
In the January 2007 issue of Consumer Reports, SA8 with Bioquest was rated as the best performing laundry detergent, scoring 99 out of a possible 100 (the next best, Tide with Bleach, scored 87). It was the only detergent to score "excellent" in all three categories of Cleaning, Keeps dirt off, and Keeps dye off. It does not contain Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) which are considered toxic to the environment.