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This page can use some more material I think. Considering that Fiji water is becoming a somewhat of a cultural icon for "snob" water or whatever. Personally I think this water is pretty good in comparison to other bottled water. So I am guessing in the future the article can include a section of testimonials of the general public and the opposing critisisms that this is just a scam. —the preceding unsigned comment is by 69.231.252.17 (talk • contribs) 09:50, 7 November 2005

I agree. The only good information I could find is its appearance in the film Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic. I couldn't find any news articles to support this as cultural icon, although I agree. - Stoph 00:55, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure that their site also has some info that could be used. Splamo 00:52, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Possible location of the bottling plant

According to a post at the Google Earth Community [1], the bottling plant is at 17°26′53″S 177°59′00″E / 17.448026°S 177.983258°E / -17.448026; 177.983258. --ChrisRuvolo (t) 23:51, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An interesting article about the environmental impact of FIJI water (perhaps someone could mention this in the article?):

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/02/what_it_takes_to_bri.html

Includes a link to the original source: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/117/features-message-in-a-bottle.html

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2214760

http://consumerist.com/consumer/conspicuous-consumption/its-easier-for-you-to-drink-fiji-water-than-it-is-for-most-people-from-fiji-274507.php

Implications of Fiji Water to Fiji

Viti Water, Fiji Water's wholly owned subsiderary, like many companies, pays taxes to the government. In this case, the current government of Fiji is a brutal, repressive military government. As of this writing, it is engaged in a battle with FIRCA (Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Service), who is attempting to levy even higher taxes on it to support the military government (search 'Frank Bainimarama').

The US export market, thanks to Fiji Water, is the only source of foreign exchange in the country which has not 'tanked' since the military siezed control of the government.

Second, it is ironic that few people in Fiji have water! In the urban areas, the water distribution system is old and plagued with repeated breakdowns. In some areas, the water is brought in daily by tank trucks and people fill their water jugs with the tanked water hoping that it will last until the next day. School closures due to water shortages are far from rare.

The water that the residents of Fiji drink is almost always from catchment systems, rather than artesian springs. In the rural areas, typhoid, as well as other diseases spread via water are far from rare, as there is rarely any sewage treatment. In addition, the catchment fields are often contaminated by human, pig, and chicken feces.

The sources that I'm citing are my eyes looking out my front door--Fijibusinessman (talk) 17:01, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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