tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29500368.post2656542209063819370..comments2024-03-21T05:29:19.926-04:00Comments on Literanista: Nestle Corp. Opens Retail Store in the Bronx: Selling Tap Water to the PoorValerie M. Russo Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16925334459731866398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29500368.post-73046333225604549192010-02-11T14:41:51.730-05:002010-02-11T14:41:51.730-05:00Tap water is very safe and free, I agree. But this...Tap water is very safe and free, I agree. But this water is tested at the source, not after traveling through old rusty municipal and pipes. Most of the lead and contamination in tap water is found only after you open your faucet and take a drink. There a children with high lead levels due to tap water.huntspoint761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29500368.post-15703864540653655722009-11-12T15:30:23.125-05:002009-11-12T15:30:23.125-05:00Also check out the Food & Water Watch campaign...Also check out the Food & Water Watch campaign Take Back the Tap <br />http://www.foodandwaterwatch.orgUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662778376283222560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29500368.post-89990197616381641922009-11-12T09:34:29.489-05:002009-11-12T09:34:29.489-05:00Yes, I remember this from my medical anthropology ...Yes, I remember this from my medical anthropology class - how they heavily target African mothers whose babies really need their mother's immunity passed to them through breast milk - not formula, not cool...especially in places where water is not readily availableValerie M. Russo Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925334459731866398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29500368.post-53962677347432199452009-11-12T05:48:01.868-05:002009-11-12T05:48:01.868-05:00Nestle is also quite active in the baby formula bu...Nestle is also quite active in the baby formula business. Breastfeeding is one of the best things women can do for their babies. Is it easy? No, but giving birth wasn't easy either. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927465,00.htmlMary Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750610946925410261noreply@blogger.com