Two big multi-national corporations, Nestle and Coca Cola, are just two of the giants behind the bttled water industry. Here's a breakdown of how they typically operate.
They will locate a water bottling plant into a community, install wells that then pump out water from, check this out: local waterways, lakes, streams, rivers and the like. And guess what? They don't pay one dime for the water. Nestle has these wells located throughout the United States. The effects are what you might imagine. They essentially take the water the local residents use for drinking and farming and in many cases pump waterways dry. They also create sink holes. In a town in Michigan, Nestle set up such a plant. The results were damaging to the water supply and to the people, so the people rallied together and fought to remove the plant. They won their original case in court. Nestle appealed and won the appeal. The people appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court. Nestle argued private citizens cannot sue a corporation unless their personal property were damaged (the arrogance of such a proclamation is beyond my comprehension). Unfortunately, Nestle won.
Coca Cola set up a similar plant in India, moving in and taking the water away from local residents, who, like the folks in Michigan, rallied together and fought back. This time, the people won. Coca Cola shut its plant. Score for the people!
Obvious points:
*It is DEPLORABLE for any business to move into a community and not only take a natural resource away from the people, but to not pay a dime for that resource (unlike local residents) and profit off it in the end. It is no less then criminal. A raping of the planet and of the people.
*People buying bottled water are still under the illusion that this water comes from pure sources when most of the time they are simply buying the same water they get out of their tap. RIDICULOUS.
The United Nations estimates it would require an additional $30 billion a year to provide clean drinking water to the entire planet. In 2007 alone, we spend THREE TIMES this amount on bottled water.
So there you have it folks. STOP BUYING BOTTLED WATER. PLEASE. You are helping continue a cycle of corporate abuse upon the people and the planet (not to mention the toxic platic bottles they come in). Plus you are WASTING YOUR MONEY while continuing this illusion that you are somehow drinking something fancy. And stop buying Nestle and Coca Cola products until these folks pull out of the bottled water industry.
Nestle Brands: (note: There may be a repeat or two. It's late. It took me 25 minutes alone to compile this list for Nestle alone. Some are not available in the states or in your neck of the woods.)
baby ruth, bit-o-honey, butterfinger, buitoni, carlos v, chunky, coffee-mate, gobstoppers, goobers, hot pockets, jamba juice, lean cuisine, lean pockets, lik-m-aid fun dip, laffy taffy, libby's pumpkin, nips, nerds, nescafe, anything with the nestle label of course, o henry's, oompas, pixy stix, raisinets, runts, sno-caps, stouffers, spree, sweetarts, taster's choice, wonka, 100 grand. perrier, purina, kit kat, power bar, aqua panna, aero, alpo, arrowhead, beneful, boost, baci, baeren marke, belte, buxton, buitoni, cailler, carnation, cat chow, cerelac, cheerios, chef, chamyto, chef mate, chocapic, ciniminis, coffeemate, clinutren, contrex, dar natury, davigel davifrais, deer park, dibs, dreyers, drumstick, everyday, extreme, fancy feast, felix, fitness, friskies, gerber, gourmet, haagen dazs, herta, ice mountain, impact, juicy juice, jenny craig, la cremeria, la laitiere, levissima, lion, maggi, maxibon, milo, minor's, movenpick, mucilon, naturenes, nero, nestum, nido, nutren, optifast, peptamen, perrior, perugina, poland spring, pure life, resource, stouffer's, smarties, s. pellegrino, tidy cats, taster's choice, thomy, trio, vittel. I also read where they own the Body Shop but that was not on their site.
Coca Cola Brands:
A&W
Acueducto
Ades
Alhambra*
Ali
Alive
Ambasa
Ameyal
Amorino
Andina/Andina light
Andina Fortified
Andina Fresh
Andina Frut
Andina Nectar
Apollinaris
Aqua
Aquabona
Aquactivede Aquarius
Aquana
Aquarius
Aquarius Active Diet
Aquarius Freestyle
Arwa
Ayataka
Aybal-Kin
BACARDI Premium Mixers*
Bajoru Gira
Bankia
Barq's
BEAT
Beautia
Beverly
Bibo
Big Crush
Big Tai
Bimbo
Bimbo Break
Bird's Nest*
Bistra
Bistrone
Bjare
Blackfire
Boco
Bogadera
Bom Bit Maesil
BonAqua/BonAqa
BPM
Brazzi
Bright & Early
Bu
Bubbly
burn
buzz
caffeine-free Barq's
caffeine-free Coca-Cola
caffeine-free Diet Coke/caffeine-free Coca-Cola light
Calypso
Canada Dry
Canning's
Cappy
Caprice
Caribou Coffee*
Carioca
Carver's
Cepita
Chaqwa
Charrua
Chaudfontaine
Cheers
cherry Coke
cherry Coke zero
Chinotto
Ciel
CITRA
Coca-Cola
Cocoteen
Country Club
Cresta
Cristal
Crush
Crystal Blank
caffeine free Coca-Cola
caffeine free Diet Coke/Coca-Cola light
Canada Dry
Cannings
Cappy
Cepita
Cheers
cherry Coke
Ciel
CITRA
Coca-Cola
CAFE ZU
cherry Coke zero
Caribou Coffee*
Chaudfontaine
Cocoteen
Daizu no Susume
Damla
DANNON*
DASANI
Delaware Punch
diet A&W
diet Andina Frut/Andina Frut light diet Andina Nectar/Andina Nectar light diet Barq's diet Canada Dry Diet Coke, Diet Crush diet Dr Pepper/Dr Pepper Zero diet Fanta/Fanta light/Fanta Zero/Fanta Free diet Freskyta diet INCA KOLA diet Kia Ora diet Krest diet Lift/Lift light diet Lilt/Lilt Zero diet Master Pour diet Mello Yello diet Nestea/Nestea light* diet Northern Neck diet Oasis diet Quatro/Quatro light diet Schweppes diet Seagram's* diet Sprite/Sprite light/diet Sprite Zero/Sprite Zero diet Squirt diet Tai/Tai light diet Vanilla Coke Diva Dobriy Dogadan Dorna Dr Pepper E2 Earth & Sky Eight O'Clock Eight O'Clock Funchum El Rayek Enviga* Escuis Eva Water Fanta Fanta Verdia Far Coast Finley Fioravanti Fire Five Alive Flavor Rage Fontana Fresca Fresca 1 Frescolita Freskyta Fresquinha Fress Frestea* Frisco Frugos Frugos Fresh Fruit Solutions Fruitia Fruitopia Fruktime Frutina Frutonic Full Throttle Full Throttle Blue Demon Full Throttle Coffee Full Throttle Sugar Free Furusato Dayori FUZE Healthy Infusions GEORGIA GEORGIA Club GEORGIA Gold GEORGIA Grande Gini Girios Gira glacéau fruitwater glacéau smartwater glacéau vitaminenergy glacéau vitaminwater Gladiator Godiva* Belgian Blends
Gold Peak
Gold Spot
Golden Crush
Goulburn Valley
Grapette
Groovy
Guaraná Kuat light
Guaraná Kuat Zero
Hajime
Haru No Mint Shukan
Hawai
Healthworks
Heppinger
Hero
Hi Spot
Hi-C
Hit
Horizon
Hot Point
Huang
Ice Dew
Illy Café
INCA KOLA
Ipsei
Izvorul Alb
Jaz Cola
Jericho
Jet Tonic
Jolly Juice
Joy
Joya
Just Juice
Kapo
Karada Meguri-Cha
Keloco
Keri
Kia Ora
Kilimanjaro
Kin
Kinley
Kochakaden
Kola Inglesa
Krest
Kropla Beskidu
Kuat
Kuat Guaraná
Kuat light
Kuli
Kyun
La Jolla
Leao Green Tea
Leao Guaraná Power
Leao Iced Tea
Lift
Lift Plus
Lift Plus light
Lilt
Limca
Limelite
Limonade
Linnuse
Lion
Love Body
Maaza
Mad River
Malvern
Manantial
Mare Rosso
Marocha
Master Chill
Master Pour
Matte Leao
Matusov Pramen
Mazoe
Mello
Mello Yello
Mer
Mezzo
Mezzo Mix
Miami
Migoro-Nomigoro
Minaqua
Minute Maid
Minute Maid Active
Minute Maid Antiox
Minute Maid Deli
Minute Maid Duofrutas
Minute Maid Fruit Plus
Minute Maid Heart Wise
Minute Maid Juices To Go
Minute Maid Just 10
Minute Maid Light
Minute Maid Mais
Minute Maid Multi-Vitamin
Minute Maid Nutri+
Minute Maid Premium
Minute Maid Soft Drink
Minute Maid Sojaplus
Minute Maid Splash
Mireille
Mission
Mone
Montefiore
Mori No Mizudayori
Morning Deli
Mother
Mr. Pibb
multiVita
Nada
Nagomi
Nalu
Namthip
Nanairo Acha
Naturaqua
Natures Own*
Nectarin
Nestea COOL*
Nestea Choglit*
Nestea*
Nevada
Neverfail
Next
Nico
Nordic Mist
Northern Neck
Nos Entendemos
Oasis
Odwalla
Olimpija
Onside
Orchy
Paani
Pampa
Parle
Pearona
Peats Ridge
Pibb Xtra
Pibb Zero
Piko
Pilskania
Planet Java*
Play Engery Drink
Pocket Dr
Poiana Negri
Polar Brew
Poms
Ponkana
Pop
Portello
POWERADE
POWERADE Advance
POWERADE alive
POWERADE aqua+
POWERADE Balance
POWERADE light
POWERADE OPTION
POWERADE Zero
Powerplay
Presta
Presta light
Pulp Orange
Pump
Pumped Enhanced Hydration
Qoo
Quatro
Quwat Jabal
Ramblin'
Real Gold
Red Flash
Rehab
Relentless
Rich
Richy
Riwa
Rosalta
Roses
Royal Tru
Royal Tru light
Safety First
Safia
Sahtain
Samantha
Samurai
San Luis
Sarsi
Saryusaisai
Schweppes
Seagram's*
Seltz
Sensation
Sensun Gazoz
SENZAO
ShiZen*
Shock
Signature
Sim
Simba
Simply Apple
Simply Grapefruit
Simply Lemonade
Simply Limeade
Simply Orange
Smart
Sobo
Sokenbicha
Solo
Sonfil
Soonsoo
Southern Sun
Sparkle
Sparletta
Sparletta Iron Brew
Splash
Splice
Sport
Spring!
Sprite
Sprite 3G
Sprite Duo
Sprite Ice
Sprite Remix
Sprite Zero/diet Sprite/Sprite light /diet Sprite Zero
Spur
Squirt
Stoney Ginger Beer
Su Voce
Sucos Mais
Sunfill
SURGE
Svali
Sweecha
Swerve
TaB
TaB energy
TaB X-Tra
TADAS
Tai
Ten Ren
The Wellness From Coca-Cola
Thextons
Thums Up
Tian Yu Di/Heaven and Earth
Tiky
Toka
Top
Toppur
Top's
Tropi
Tropical
Turkuaz
Urge
Urun
Valpre
Valser
Valser Viva
Vanilla Coke
Vanilla Coke Zero
VAULT
VAULT Zero
Vegitabeta
VICA
Vio
Vita
Vital
Vital O
Vitingo
VIVA!
Wilkins
Wink
Winnie the Pooh*
Yangguang
Yangguang Juicy T
Youki
5 comments:
Wow Nina-as always great information! I had meant to look at this post last night and forgot-just amazing what the corporotocracy gets away with-best to you as always!
thanks devin. i know--amazing what is allowed to pass as "business as usual".
i'm thinking i wish i had just posted a link to those lists of nestle/coca cola owned brands. it's a ridiculously long post!
Great posting. This is good info to have. Since I've been 17, I've carried around water with me, either in a large thermos back in INd, and here, my good ol' glass VOSS bottles. That is the absolute best water bottle I've ever had, despite the occasional breaking.
I checked your list and luckily, I have nothing new to boycott... :-) All cheap junk.
I will definitely check out Flow. Thanks for the recommendation.
yeah, i've been carrying around my h2o in glass jars that once held things like juice and lemonade. i used to have plastic ones but i gave that up last year when i realized i was recycling something i could otherwise use. i've heard of the VOSS bottles. you'll enjoy Flow. exc documentary. thanks for stopping in and reading. (not like i didn't beg you or nuthin'.)
: )
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