Take a guess: what is the most widely sold packaged beverage in the US? If you didn’t guess bottled water, you’re not alone! Katie and Emily have been diving into the bottled water industry throughout the past ten years and unearthed a few facts and figures they find fascinating. Whether you’re a water connoisseur or a tap-only purist, this episode will wet your appetite with some not so obvious research about bottled water.
 
When did bottled water become a thing? 
Why are there so many types of bottled water? 
Is there a difference between purified water and spring water? 
Wtf is a water sommelier?!? 
 
Sources: 
https://www.thekitchn.com/a-brief-history-of-bottled-water-228642 
https://hles.unl.edu/spring-vs-purified-bottled-water
“Constructing purity: Bottled water and the commodification of nature”, Andy Opel, Journal of American Culture; Winter 1999; 22, 4
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-bottled-water-became-americas-most-popular-beverage
https://berkeleyspringswatertasting.com/winners/ 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7b5bv/taste-water-sommelier-tap-distilled-minerals 
 
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