When you swallow something, it has to make its way into the bloodstream, while injections take a direct route, Zivot explained. AFP debunked more claims about potassium chloride here and here. Skip to main content. Fact Check. We all know how important it is to keep hydrated while we're out and about. And this is especially true if we're taking the kids out for the day. But bottled water doesn't always mean safe water.
Since its launch in , Dasani, one of the largest bottled-water brands in the US, has gone through several major scandals. But, what really happened to spark these troubles? You might be familiar with the name Dasani, you might not. But you will be familiar with the global super company that launched Dasani: Coca Cola. Unlike Coca Cola's well-known sugary drinks, Dasani purified water contains minerals only.
No sugar, no caffeine. According to Dasani's website, its goal is to make purified water accessible. However, Coca Cola has expanded the Dasani product line to capture the market, adding sparkling water, flavored water, and Dasani Drops, flavor drops that you can add to water to infuse it with different flavors.
This product expansion has helped Dasani water become the second-largest bottled water brand in the US. In alone, Dasani made over one billion dollars. But behind these great sales figures is a murky story. Since , the headlines 'Coca Cola Recalls Dasani Water' have hit our newsstands at least three times.
In , Coca Cola launched Dasani water in the United Kingdom, rolling out a huge marketing campaign to accompany the launch. Everything seemed to be going well. But only five weeks later, Coca Cola recalled Dasani. It was a huge embarrassment for the company and cost them millions of dollars. So, what happened? To start with, the British national press caught wind of the source of Dasani's water.
Most bottled water in the UK comes from alpine glaciers or natural springs, which is a big selling point and allows manufacturers to pump the price up. But Dasani water in the UK couldn't claim such an impressive origin. It became known that the Coca Cola factory was collecting and purifying tap water from Sidcup, a district of southeast London.
It was hardly the cleanest or most glamorous water source around. This meant that Dasani water was essentially the same as the water that came out of British residents' tap at home. Anyone with a home purifier could've made it. There was national outrage throughout the country as the press laid into Coca Cola, who was charging equivalent of about two US dollars for a bottle of tap water.
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