Press Releases
Below are Food & Water Watch Press releases:
Food & Water Watch Guide Demystifies Water Quality Reports
July 1, 2008
Washington, DC—By July 1st, water customers around the country will have received water quality reports from their local utility. Faced with fine print and scary chemical names, many consumers might be tempted to just buy bottled water, even though their tap water may be every bit as clean, pure and healthy as the brands marketed as such by bottled water companies. To help consumers make informed choices about the water they drink, Food & Water Watch is releasing a guide to understanding water quality reports.
Bottled Water Jobs Low-Paying, Dangerous: Food & Water Watch Analysis Cracks Corporate Spin as Nestle Announces Plans to Take More Water in Maine
June 25, 2008
Washington, DC—Bottled water plants create few jobs, many of which are dangerous and low paying finds an analysis released today by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch. The Unbottled Truth About Bottled Water Jobs examines the claims put forth by corporations when they want officials to let them open bottled water facilities in their towns and reveals the truth behind the spin.
Bottled Water Bill Moves Forward in California State Senate
June 24, 2008
Consumer organizations working to halt the privatization of California’s water resources won a small victory yesterday when the California State Senate’s Appropriations Committee voted in favor of AB 2275, a bill to enforce stricter disclosure standards for water-bottling companies. AB 2275 would require businesses licensed to bottle, vend, haul or distribute bottled water to report the source of the water as either from a well, lake, river or spring; the location of the source and whether that source is privately or publically owned. The bill will next go before the full Senate for vote.
Private Water Investment Costly for Customers, Industry Analysis Reveals
June 19, 2008
Washington DC - A future favorable to investor owned water utilities will result in higher rates, fewer consumer protections, a limited or non-existent federal safety net for low income communities and large infrastructure investments built to maximize profit, not the interest of the public, according to a Food & Water Watch analysis of investor briefs.
Zapped! Irradiation and the Death of Food
June 10, 2008
New Book Reveals Decades-Long Food Safety PR Scam: Wenonah Hauter’s groundbreaking new book, Zapped! Irradiation and the Death of Food brings to light for the first time the science—and the politics—behind food irradiation. Timely and fact-filled, the book details the rise of irradiation in the American food supply and the many studies that have shown its potentially deadly health effects.
Private Water Washed Out of Paris: Food & Water Watch Applaud's City's Plan to Take Over Water From Corporate Control
June 6, 2008
Corporate water barons are on the run everywhere. In a fitting round of justice, French water giants Veolia and Suez are getting kicked out of the their own capital city. The Paris city council announced in early June that the city’s water system would revert to 100 percent public control at the end of 2009. The aim is to keep water prices in the city stable.
Food & Water Watch Launches Campaigns to Take Back the Tap in Seven Additional U.S. Cities
June 5, 2008
Washington, DC. Today 18 restaurants in seven cities across the United States will demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment as they join Take Back the Tap, Food & Water Watch’s campaign to build support for public water and eliminate bottled water. The consumer advocacy group is working with cities across the nation to urge local restaurants and chefs to sign a pledge to switch to serving only tap water, help educate customers about the benefits of tap over bottled water, and whenever possible, install a carbonation machine to make sparkling water from the tap.
Water Activists Slay Corporate Behemoth: Food & Water Watch Applauds Felton, CA’s Victory to Control Water Resources
June 2, 2008
Washington, DC. After six years of political and legal battles, the town of Felton, California has prevailed in efforts to acquire its water system from California-American Water, which was until recently, a subsidiary of the German multi-national corporation RWE. The San Lorenzo Valley Water District will purchase the water system, which includes 250 acres of forested watershed land, for $10.5 million and take control of the $2.9 million loan residents have been paying for a new water treatment plant.
California Assembly Rejects Legislation Promoting Public-Private Partnerships
May 30, 2008
Food & Water Watch applauds the Assembly's rejection last week of a bill would have directed taxpayer money to facilitate the privatization of public infrastructure (AB 2278) and other bills that have promoted public-private partnerships in California.
Food & Water Watch Joins Activists to Raise Awareness of, Find Solutions for, San Francisco Water Issues
May 30, 2008
Californians face considerable challenges with regard to their water resources. The State’s government actively promotes a pro-privatization agenda; funding for public water improvement projects stands at an all-time low; and multi-national corporations bottle our water for profit, taking it from communities that need it.
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