Perrier owner scrutinised after France reportedly covered up illegal water filter treatment
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from Environment | The Guardian on (#6XCW9)
Report finds Nestle used purification treatments that were unauthorised for natural mineral water
France's lucrative mineral water industry is under scrutiny after a report by the senate found the French government had covered up a scandal over illegal filtering treatments of premium brands.
At the heart of the report, released on Monday, is France's world-famous fizzy water, Perrier. Obtained from a source in southern France and traditionally served on ice with a slice of lemon, Perrier has long been long known as the champagne of table waters".
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