The community of Mountain House, California is set to completely run out of water in just a few days, after the state cut supplies to senior water rights holders last week amid record drought.
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The community of Mountain House, California is set to completely run out of water in just a few days, after the state cut supplies to senior water rights holders last week amid record drought.
In the midst of an exceptional drought in California, Nestle is not only refusing to stop bottling water, but if the head of the company had his way, production would increase.
Nestle Waters North America CEO Tim Brown has decided to put profit over people in the face of devastatingly arid conditions that have caused one water company to begin rationing its supply. Starbucks has already halted its bottling in the state, but when Brown was asked in a radio interview if Nestle would follow suit, well, his reply says it all:
Absolutely not. In fact, if I could increase it, I would. The fact is, if I stop bottling water tomorrow, people would buy another brand of bottled water. People need to hydrate. As the second largest bottler in the state, were filling a role many others are filling. Its driven by consumer demand; its driven by an on-the-go society that needs to hydrate. Frankly, were very happy they are doing it in a healthier way.