Bottled water standard concept confusion

The survey shows that there are 19 types of bottled aquatic products among the 15 well-known water companies.

Its production standards can be divided into national standards, landmarks and corporate standards (product packaging is preceded by "GB", "DB" and "Q").

Except for Nongfu Spring where the Zhejiang landmarks were implemented, there are 8 national standards for natural mineral water, 4 countries for pure water, and 3 brands including 3 mineral waters and 3 other drinking water. Different company standards. In other words, nine different types of standards were used for 19 types of bottled water.

Natural water, natural mineral water, mineral water, purified water, and so on, many bottled water concepts that are packaged by businesses make consumers scratch their heads. At the same time, the hidden dangers behind each standard make people doubt the quality of bottled water. In addition, the corporate standards that are printed on the bottles should openly tell consumers that they are all referred to as “trade secrets,” and that these health-related data are unknown to the public.

Packaged drinking water standards

In China, there is a situation where food quality standards and food hygiene (safety) standards coexist. There are four national standards for packaging drinking water, which are:

GB8537 Drinking Natural Mineral Water stipulates the quality and hygiene requirements for drinking natural mineral water;

GB17323 "Bottled Drinking Pure Water" stipulates the quality requirements for bottled drinking purified water;

GB17324 "Hydraulic Standards for Drinking Pure Water in Bottles (Barrels)" stipulates the sanitary requirements for bottles (barrels) of drinking purified water;

GB19298 "Hydraulic standard for drinking water in bottles (barrels)" stipulates hygiene requirements for packaging drinking water other than bottled (barreled) drinking purified water.

Natural mineral water (national standard)

Huiyuan natural mineral water implementation GB8537

Volcanic rock drinking natural mineral water implementation GB8537

Great Northern Wilderness country water (volcanic cold mineral water) implementation GB8537-2008

Blue Pelican Drinking Natural Mineral Water Execution GB8537

Master Master Natural Mineral Water Executive GB8537

Aershan mineral water implementation GB8537-2008

Evian natural mineral water product label is not marked on the production standard Nestle natural mineral water implementation GB8537

Ingredients are labeled Chaos Evian, Nestle and Lancang, the product labeling ingredient standards are water, Huiyuan and volcanic rocks are mineral water, and the ingredients are natural mineral water. In addition, the natural mineral water national standard GB8537-2008, the nitrite content of mg / L ≤ 0.1, compared to bottled water in the national standard nitrite content mg ​​/ L ≤ 0.005, two hundred times higher. However, experts said that the standard complies with internationally accepted standards.

Pure water (national standard)

Ice Lotion (Coca Cola) Purified Drinking Water Execution of GB17323

Wahaha Purified Water Executive GB17323

Pepsi Ice Pure Water Executive GB17323

China Resources Cestbon Executive GB17323

Pure water acid is accused of unhealthy bottled purified water GB GB GBP GB GB value, compared with bottled water GB, lacking the indicators of toxic substance cadmium. Its pH value is 5.0-7.0, which exceeds the range of 6.5-8.5 tap water, making the water quality acidic, and pure water is also considered as acidic water. Experts had previously questioned that drinking acidic water for a long time is not good for health.

Mineral Water (Enterprise Standard)

Watsons Drinking Mineral Water Execution Q/QCSYL0001S

Ice Lotion (Coca-Cola) Mineral Water Execution Q/DXKKK0004

Master Kong Mineral Water Execution Q/14A0240S

The mineral water system artificially synthesizes three mineral water brand ingredients that are different, and the mineral water production source water labels are confused. There is no national standard for mineral water, and the corporate standard has not been disclosed. Some experts believe that mineral water is synthetic water with added magnesium and potassium on the basis of pure water. And artificially added mineralizers can add, add more, lack of research. In addition, artificially changing the liquid phase also lacks long-term follow-up studies on human health risks. The added potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate are all strong acid salts, which are soluble in water and acidic, and are referred to as unfavorable health.

Other drinking water (enterprise standard)

Nongfu Spring Drinking Natural Water Zhejiang Landmark DB33/383

Nestlé Drinking Water Executive Q/AAAG0002S

Wahaha Active Oxygenated Drinking Water Execution Q/WHJ0823S

Unified Quality Drinking Natural Water Execution Q/HTY0026S

Some bottled water without the corresponding national standard Nestle, Wahaha, and the unified three kinds of water without the corresponding national standard, the implementation of corporate standards are not open. The reporter once contacted Master Kong, Nestle, Unity and Ice Dew twice, and was rejected by the other party.

In addition, the landmarks implemented by Nongfu Springs were exposed to a number of indicators of heavy metal substances higher than the national standard of tap water. Experts say that many pollutants are settled. Deeper lakes packaged by manufacturers may not be cleaner.