If you examine a bottle of water, you may notice a couple of things: Claims that the water was drawn from a natural underground source, where it has been undisturbed for hundreds or thousands of years, and an expiry date informing you it will go bad in a few months. What is happening here? Some bottles of water do list expiry dates, but not because the water itself will expire. Expiration dates are printed onto the bottles at the same time as other information relating to the date of bottling, the bottling plant, etc, using the same machines that are used for other drinkable products made by the manufacturers. To put it simply, they will stamp water bottles with dates rather than have a dedicated machine just for bottled water. So, does bottled water go bad?, Bottled water will not go bad after the expiration date in the same way that other foods and drinks do. It doesn’t contain proteins and or sugars which get broken down. However, long-term storage of bottled water may result in aesthetic defects, such as off-odor and off taste. Bottlers may voluntarily put expiration dates on their labels so you have fresh tasting fluid. If your water tastes odd after the expiration date you might want to give it a miss, to avoid any potential “forever chemicals” as plastic deteriorates over a period of time. Glass bottles are preferred by many or use a water filtered system which is preferred and help with the environment, it’s the consumers choice. …….Ed
Source: JAMES FELTON Science writer/Photo: Royalty Free Dreamtime Photos
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