Which bottled water is the best?

Bottled water labelled as "distilled" or "purified" lacks fluoride and other minerals. In particular, fluoride is commonly added to tap water supplies to reduce cavities in children. However, it is generally filtered out during the bottling process. So if you prefer bottled water, choose fortified or natural spring water.

Water and the environment

If you care about conservation of resources, tap water is definitely the better choice. Often, bottled water is shipped from distant, exotic places or imported from foreign countries, and it takes a lot of plastic and energy to package, ship and store the bottles.

The consequence on the environment: A staggering amount of resource wastages and environmental pollution stemming from increased fossil fuel consumption, discarded plastic containers, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.