Health is wealthBottled Water - Expiry Date
All companies that produce consumables must, by federal law, have an expiration date on it. Since bottled water is a consumable, the company must put a expiration date on it.
Also some water becomes impure due to plastic melting or substances released into the water by the plastic. There is a chance that over time (years), the container could cause the water to have a different taste. Water with a shelf life must be replaced whether it is consumed or not, which increases sales. Bottled water is, for the most part, an ecological disaster. The plastic is not fully recycled. It is just giving warning that it will taste different from what it did when bottled. They’re expiration on water bottles because most of the time companies will put fluoride in water and the fluoride expires so they need an expiration date. Water kept in a plastic container is harmful because bottles are made up of toxic substances which are harmful for both animal and plant life. In nature, as per its property water flows which keeps it clean and pure, not allowing any source of crude deposition. However, water if kept enclosed for a prolong period allows anaerobic algae and other microbes to grow in it; making it unsafe and unfit for potable use. Hence, pouched water possesses an expiration date on it. The plastic chemicals will get to it. The water can go stale, too.
There are two main types of sterilization that all food and drink manufacturers use. The first is the use of peracetic acid that gives an instant kill to most pathogens (bugs that make you ill). The second is the use of steam. Holding a steam temperature of above 120 degrees in the product line for 15 minutes will kill virtually all pathogens. However, some bacteria form spores which are virtually indestructible and can last for millions of years. The only way to make totally sterile drinks would be to irradiate them, which wouldn't make them radioactive, but would make them cost a great deal of money to produce. Thus, the manufacturer cannot guarantee that their product is free of pathogens and gives it a 'use by' to minimize their liability. Packaging deterioration is the other reason for the "Best By" Date.
Also some water becomes impure due to plastic melting or substances released into the water by the plastic. There is a chance that over time (years), the container could cause the water to have a different taste. Water with a shelf life must be replaced whether it is consumed or not, which increases sales. Bottled water is, for the most part, an ecological disaster. The plastic is not fully recycled. It is just giving warning that it will taste different from what it did when bottled. They’re expiration on water bottles because most of the time companies will put fluoride in water and the fluoride expires so they need an expiration date. Water kept in a plastic container is harmful because bottles are made up of toxic substances which are harmful for both animal and plant life. In nature, as per its property water flows which keeps it clean and pure, not allowing any source of crude deposition. However, water if kept enclosed for a prolong period allows anaerobic algae and other microbes to grow in it; making it unsafe and unfit for potable use. Hence, pouched water possesses an expiration date on it. The plastic chemicals will get to it. The water can go stale, too.
There are two main types of sterilization that all food and drink manufacturers use. The first is the use of peracetic acid that gives an instant kill to most pathogens (bugs that make you ill). The second is the use of steam. Holding a steam temperature of above 120 degrees in the product line for 15 minutes will kill virtually all pathogens. However, some bacteria form spores which are virtually indestructible and can last for millions of years. The only way to make totally sterile drinks would be to irradiate them, which wouldn't make them radioactive, but would make them cost a great deal of money to produce. Thus, the manufacturer cannot guarantee that their product is free of pathogens and gives it a 'use by' to minimize their liability. Packaging deterioration is the other reason for the "Best By" Date.
