Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary beverages

Re:Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary bev... by squeaky-clean on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @02:30PM (#12445803)

> However, if you think the USA can provide drinkable water, you'd have downvoted the "yuck" comment, because it is incorrect, and then this one as well.

Brussels sprouts are "Yuck". However, they're also perfectly edible and healthy for you. If the US started a national food program that delivered incredibly cheap and healthy food straight to your kitchen, but San Diego was stuck with brussels sprouts as their food option, I would not find that "really and truly sad".

Drinkable does not mean tasty. The comments are making two completely different points.

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Re:Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary bev... by RodericDay on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @02:54PM (#12446007)

> but San Diego was stuck with brussels sprouts as their food option, I would not find that "really and truly sad"

why not? wouldn't you feel bad for the people in San Diego?

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Re:Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary bev... by usaphp on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @07:41PM (#12448975)

All Brussels sprouts are "Yuck", however not all water is "Yuck", the question is - why if they can make water in one place be not "Yuck" - what prevents them from having a good tasting water in other places?

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Re:Consumers are switching to water as they avoid sugary bev... by detaro on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @07:51PM (#12449027)

Different water sources, and getting the minerals/ions that cause the taste out is expensive. Mixing different sources can help diluting it, but that only works if there are different profiles in local sources.

And if water supply is done by quite localized organizations (I think that is the case in the US?) it's often politically difficult to pipe in water from other areas, even where it would be affordable.

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