![[instiz] THE EVIAN GATE BREAKING IN FRANCE](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOAf4eaX3UY_wlHDMz8FWNozHhaQJl23-om0Xv0dkBafWr1EixrRgPicZyuc6-Yubh-VsAJvVK1-4s9YNJFutwF3iELZFO-fhg4lTgu10aDqzfQMOTazhEX9VrXBguMz6mlPoiJFhg4LswXPUV-3SKtL8iR5WBT1LzgJl199pnbtJYW1clIoTeG9TZiwU2=w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu "[instiz] THE EVIAN GATE BREAKING IN FRANCE")
‘Evian, which has promoted itself as bottling fresh mineral water flowing directly from the Alps,’
‘was revealed that the product had been sold for years after undergoing an illegal purification process.’
‘It is reported that about 1/301 of Evian’s total sales volume was involved in the illegal purification process.’
‘Like other regular bottled waters, the Evian brand is designed to remove microorganisms and microscopic contaminants.’
‘They have been secretly using ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and activated carbon filters.’
‘However, it was revealed that French authorities had already identified this in 2021 but did not disclose it.’
‘A French Senate investigation found that agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance concealed facts at the request of the company.’
‘Beyond the ethical issues of French natural mineral water companies, it has expanded into a crisis of trust in the entire national system.’
1. Couldn’t it be that they had to purify it because of environmental pollution? I mean, it’s still fraud though
2. Is Fiji Water okay…?
3. Guess I can’t drink that fancy water anymore…
4. Still, this water is cleaner than ours…so…
5. Gasp
6. Wait… I’m actually more surprised that it hadn’t gone through a purification process…
7. What’s the issue here??
> Mineral water is, by definition, water that can be drunk without going through any purification process! That’s what European regulations say too, and that’s why it’s expensive. But if it’s no different from regular bottled water, that’s the problem, it’s consumer deception plus a violation of regulations
8. Hul….
9. There’s no need for us to spend so much on expensive water…
10. Honestly, I don’t think much of it, they were probably just trying to provide cleaner water ㅋㅋ But I wonder if it’ll hurt their brand image