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Hungary: Mineral water or tap water?

Mineral Water
Hungary
Published Jan 6, 2022

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After the decline in 2020, the consumption of mineral waters in Hungary started to increase again, despite the fact that in international comparison we drink a lot of mineral water anyway. Tap water is very good in the country, but an outdated pipeline in an old building can degrade it… Water is the most ideal way to replenish the human body, although it has no taste and no calories. The main reason for this is that we use something other than water to replenish fluids, such as fruit juices at best, and sugary or artificial drinks at worst, which are tasteless but have little physiological benefit.

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After the decline in 2020, the consumption of mineral waters in Hungary started to increase again, despite the fact that in international comparison we drink a lot of mineral water anyway. Tap water is very good in the country, but an outdated pipeline in an old building can ruin it… Water is the most ideal way to replenish the human body, although it has no taste or calorie content. The main reason for this is that we use something other than water to replenish fluids, such as fruit juices at best, and sugary or artificial drinks at worst, which are tasteless but have little physiological benefit. We consume a lot of mineral water and consumption continues to grow In Hungary, in international comparison, we consume a lot of mineral water. According to the data of the International Bottled Water Association: in 2020, the per capita consumption of bottled water in Hungary was 118 liters, which puts Hungary in the 13th place in the list of countries according to the per capita data. ...
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