Stiftung Warentest: Dear tap water instead of mineral water!
Many people drink bottled water because they believe it is healthier than tap water. The advertising promises high quality and a lot of important minerals. The labels are raving about "originally pure and unadulterated fresh", "perfect in its purity" and "naturally refreshing"? and the customers buy it! And last but not least, tap water still has a reputation for being less clean than tap water. But is that true? All myth, says Stiftung Warentest.
Mineral water is no better than tap water
As the consumer organization found out in the big water check, the drinking water from the line in Germany is not only of high quality, its price also clearly suggests that of mineral water. A liter of tap water costs just half a cent. For one liter of mineral water, however, you pay between 24 and 70 cents. The bill is easy!
And: The tedious hauling is eliminated if you drink the water directly from the line. The water is always there? as much as you want, whenever you want. This also benefits the environment: By drinking water from the pipe, also saves packaging and transport and produces less waste.
The most important results of the water check at a glance
The main points of the water check summarizes this video for you:
For the big water check has Stiftung Warentest a total of 30 varieties of mineral water and drinking water from 28 German cities and towns scrutinized. The result: tap water is controlled more strictly than natural mineral water from the bottle! Because the water companies need their water regularly? that means several times a day? examine for germs.
"So it is the most strictly controlled food in Germany, It has to be of such good quality that somebody can drink it daily all day long without getting sick of it, "says Stiftung Warentest, saying that the requirements for tap water are therefore significantly higher than those for mineral water, which means, among other things There are fixed limits for pesticides and uranium.
For you that means you can do that Drink tap water everywhere in Germany without hesitation ? and doing not only your own good, but also protects your wallet and the environment, A win-win situation for everyone!
Here is the detailed test again to read: The large water check by Stiftung Warentest
