Liberal proponents of "raw water" have already found themselves (perhaps unwittingly) allying with extreme right-wing talking heads like Alex Jones, who has notoriously claimed that flouride in water turns frogs gay. “There are people, just like with immunizations, that don’t accept the status quo,” Hensrud added. “There’s evidence all over the world of this, and the reason we don’t have those conditions is because of our very efficient water treatment.” coli bacteria, viruses, parasites and carcinogenic compounds. Donald Hensrud, the director of the Healthy Living Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who noted that the supposedly "cleaner" product could include E. Some doctors are already speaking out against the new fad: “Without water treatment, there’s acute and then chronic risks,” says Dr. In a parenthetical, NYT writer Nellie Bowles notes: "There is no scientific evidence that fluoride is a mind-control drug, but plenty to show that it aids dental health." Call me a conspiracy theorist, but it’s a mind-control drug that has no benefit to our dental health.” “Chloramine, and on top of that they’re putting in fluoride. “Tap water? You’re drinking toilet water with birth control drugs in them,” said Mukhande Singh (né Christopher Sanborn), founder of Live Water. Alex Jones' Gay Frogs Rant, also known as the Gay Bomb Rant, refers to a viral segment of InfoWars in which host Alex Jones claims that water is being poisoned with chemicals that are 'making the friggin' frogs gay. “The water from the tap just doesn’t taste quite as refreshing,” says Skip Battle. They also believe that certain standard treatments of bottled water kills healthy bacteria. But this is totally outside that whole realm.”ĭespite overwhelming scientific evidence of its safety and benefits, "raw water" enthusiasts are dubious about the fluoride added to regular tap water and so seek to avoid it. “It has a vaguely mild sweetness, a nice smooth mouth feel, nothing that overwhelms the flavor profile,” said Kevin Freeman, a manager at the California-based Rainbow Grocery, where "raw water" is sold. A new report from the New York Times is shining light on a strange new food trend: People are buying unfiltered, untreated, and unsterilized spring water at suspiciously high prices, claiming the "raw water" has a plethora of health benefits.
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