Take Back the Tap Guide to Safe Tap Water. Tap water is tested more frequently for safety concerns than bottled water, but the water quality reports issued by local utilities can be confusing to read.
Use this guide to help understand these reports and why they are important. Then get tips on finding the right filter for your household tap water based on the water quality in your area. Get the Facts Bottled water is not safer than tap water.Your water utility monitors and treats your drinking water according to federal standards authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974.In 1996, Congress added a requirement that utilities must notify the public about any regulated contaminant detected in the water supply, as well as any water quality violation. EWG Home. Factory Farm Map. The Latest Food Marketing Trend: Fake Authenticity - Jane Black - Life. The National Pork Board's new slogan exemplifies the food industry's desire to convey virtue—no matter how dubious Pork, as you may have heard, is the other white meat no more.
As of this month, when the National Pork Board rolled out a new $11-million advertising blitz, it is a reason to "Be Inspired. " The commercials feature families cooking and celebrating, with the aim, according to spokeswoman Pamela Johnson, of giving a "proud, energetic, unapologetic voice to all the unique attributes" of pork.