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[–] The_Lurker@lemmy.world 126 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Coca-Cola argued in court that "no reasonable person" would believe that Vitamin Water was healthy or good for you.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-dark-side-of-vitaminw_b_669716

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 68 points 10 months ago

"It's ok to exploit people if they're gullible or vulnerable"

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 25 points 10 months ago

I remember reading this. Fuckers.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

My high school took out our soda machines because they were “unhealthy,” and replaced them with Vitamin Water and Minute Maid juice (eg, sugar water). In fairness, I’d never expect a district administrator to be a “reasonable person.”

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Vitamin water does have about half as much sugar as soda so that's a bit of an improvement.

Given the brands you mention I bet they have a contract with Coca-Cola or those machines produce a nontrivial amount of profit such that the machines removal is disincentivized.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

and ... did the argument pass? o.O

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It was a civil suit, so it didn't matter that much.

They eventually reached a settlement where they would change some labeling, and attorneys on both sides got a few million dollars wealthier. https://www.cspinet.org/case/coca-cola-vitaminwater

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[–] Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago

And here I thought faux news came up with that bullshit.

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/greedy-associates/tucker-carlson-successfully-argues-nobody-really-believes-tucker-carlson-is-reporting-facts/

[+] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 116 points 10 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (15 children)

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[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 83 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Same. Huge water slut here.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 26 points 10 months ago

My second most important item that I keep near myself at all times (after my prescription glasses) is a 1.5 liter refillable water bottle.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have to remind my spouse to leave some water for the fish sometimes.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nah fish have had hundreds of millions of years to evolve lungs, losers need to get with the times /s

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, fuck them fish!

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Found The Deep!

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was this person for ages. Our tap water had a taste growing up, and all the water fountain water in school tasted like pennies. I assumed all plain water was disgusting. My first bottled water was Dasani, so yeah, more shitty water. I assumed all bottled water was just as gross as all the other water I had.

As an adult, I had to transition off of soda to flavored sparkling water. Then, from that, to flavored still water. Now, I can drink plain water. Most people don't even try to adjust their taste buds.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 18 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Clean drinking water is a privilege in the States.

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[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm one of those people. Plain water just doesn't satisfy my craving most of the time.

Especially in hot weather when im active I can literally drink myself sick on "plain" water and still feel the need to drink more.

Add just about any type of flavoring (even in less than recommended amounts) and suddenly I can drink reasonable amounts of water and feel satisfied.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yea it’s called electrolytes, dude. Even a tiny bit of salt in the water will help a lot. It isn’t a “craving”; you just sweat out a bunch of salt and straight water will dilute you even further.

And I don’t think anyone who’s a big hydrohomie, myself included, will make fun of you for smashing a gatorade in a heatwave. I love plain water but I’ll do that if I really need something now.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

While electrolytes definitely help, it's literally any flavoring. And again even with tiny amounts added (think hints of flavor) I'm good.

I used the hot weather drinking to simply emphasize. Even in cold weather plain water doesn't usually satisfy the craving to drink for me.

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if you're missing something from you're diet you're not aware of. That doesn't seem normal.

[–] zirconium886@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's electrolytes??

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 6 points 10 months ago

It's what plants crave.

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[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It depends on where you live, Tapwater at my dads place is great, tapwater where I live is like a swimming pool.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago

The town I live in had tap water that tasted and smelled like chlorine. I saw a job listing for a new water tech and a few months later that problem went away

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[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Acid reflux.

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[–] Manalith@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago

Depends on where you are and what the source is. If the tap water isn't filtered, and the only bottled water is in plastic bottles, I'll take a flavoured drink of some kind over it because I hate the taste that gets left behind by the plastic.

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago

Even a slice of lemon?

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago

I used to be that way before getting into the habit of drinking water a couple years ago. I think a lot of it is just being used to drinking stuff with sugar, such that one's tastes have long since adapted to that and then you notice and are disgusted by the lack of said sweetness in the water. I remember water seeming to have a sort of bitterness to it that went away after awhile when I stopped drinking sweet tea all the time and made myself drink water.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

But fish fuck in it, don't you know?

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

VITAMIN WATER: You'll get your daily dose of microplastics..

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just eat vegetables and then you don't have to worry about getting essential nutrients from random shit like water

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

what the fuck is iodine (it usually is in random shit like salt)

[–] kofe@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's actually added to table salt iirc, but I don't remember the exact function it serves. I did have a boss once tell me she was getting depressed and thought she was dying... Went to her doctor and found out her substituting sea salt (which doesn't usually have iodine) was causing a lot of issues with her mental health. I can't recall the physical issues she had developed, if any at that point. I think she'd only made the substitution a few months or so prior to getting it figured out

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Iodine is used by your thyroid for hormone production I believe. Hypothyroidism will cause loads of problems.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

And hyperthyroidism will cause many of the same problems, a fair number of opposite problems, and might just kill you rather than bother. Graves disease runs in my family and is aptly named

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah untreated thyroid hormone anomalies will do a number on ya, fortunately it's easy and cheap if not obvious to diagnose and treat

[–] chepdamona@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Its the reason you dont see goiters everywhere these days

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

How could Dr $0.50 lie to us?!

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Powerade knows it’s place (1st in my heart).

To avoid plastic waste, I’m ready to have it piped to drink and to shower and wash my clothes/dishes in.

[–] designatedhacker@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Still plain water for the toilet though right?

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Vitamin Water does have a place

[–] PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Even more sticky after showering. Bugs would love that. Enjoy!

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 12 points 10 months ago

Hahaha this is exactly how I’ve always felt about those things. They’re cool aid for stupid people. It’s part of the reason why so many people are obese but think it’s just inherent because they always take the healthy option.

Vitamin water is not a healthy alternative to ANYTHING. It’s sugar water that markets itself by making you feel less guilty about drinking it.

[–] markpaskal@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Vitaminwater in Canada is sugar-free so I'm surprised to learn it's full sugar in the states. I definitely grab them here and there when I'm at the hospital for an appointment or looking for something that won't fuck with the ol' diabetes in the store.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No it isn't? It has 32g of sugar per bottle unless you buy the zero sugar version

https://www.coca-cola.com/ca/en/brands/vitaminwater

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

God damn it, now I have to listen to it.

I don't even like it all that much. Not their best.

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