mineral water
Let an agent explain mineral water, relay legal definitions, composition, labelling and debates from food regulators and scientific sources with positions attributed, describe the named brands neutrally without promotion, and distinguish mineral water from spring water, purified water, sparkling water as a style, tap water and thermal spa water.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain mineral water, relay legal definitions, composition, labelling and debates from food regulators and scientific sources with positions attributed, describe the named brands neutrally without promotion, and distinguish mineral water from spring water, purified water, sparkling water as a style, tap water and thermal spa water.
Drinking water from a protected underground source that naturally contains dissolved minerals and trace elements, bottled at the source without most treatments allowed for other waters, recognised in the European Union as natural mineral water under Directive 2009/54/EC and in the United States defined as containing at least 250 parts per million total dissolved solids; the registry aliases name specific brands and products, such as Volvic of France, Porla of Finland, Suntory Tennensui of Japan, Agua Salus of Uruguay, Samdasoo from Jeju in South Korea and MultiVita, which are instances rather than kinds. Bottled water raises debates about plastic waste and cost.
What it is for: Drinking.
It can be explain legal definitions; relay composition and labelling; describe named brands neutrally; relay environmental debates.
Distinguishing features
Protected source
Stable mineral composition
Bottled at source
Regulated labelling
What it looks like
Still or sparkling water in bottles, with labels listing mineral content.
Physical character
EU natural mineral water directive: 2009/54/EC code
US minimum TDS: 250 ppm - FDA definition
label content: mineral composition in mg/L note
How it is recognised
Bottled water with natural mineral content from a protected source
Volvic, Porla, Suntory Tennensui, MultiVita, Agua Salus, Samdasoo
Spring water has different rules; purified water is treated; sparkling describes carbonation; tap water is municipal; spa water is for bathing
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of -
is contrasted with -
includes - brand instance
In practice
Families and kinds
still mineral water
naturally sparkling mineral water
high and low mineral content waters
branded source waters
Standards and regulation
EU Directive 2009/54/EC
US FDA bottled water standards
Codex Alimentarius Standard for Natural Mineral Waters
Failure modes and hazards
Brand promotion
Unsupported health claims
Plastic waste and microplastics concerns, with studies attributed
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.mineral-water
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What mineral water is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is mineral water, and how does it differ from spring, purified, sparkling, tap and spa water? definition
- Is the question about labelling, health, a brand or the environment? boundary
Brands
Named brands.
Brands
Brands.
- What are Volvic, Porla, Suntory Tennensui, MultiVita, Agua Salus and Samdasoo, described without promotion? definition
- Which entry fits the specific product? action
Regulation Regulation.
Regulation.
EU
EU rules.
EU
EU.
- How does the EU recognise natural mineral waters? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Labels
Labelling.
Labels
Labels.
- What must mineral water labels show about composition? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Science Composition and health.
Attribution.
Minerals
Mineral content.
Minerals
Minerals.
- Which minerals are typical, and how do low and high mineral waters differ? measurement
- Which entry fits total dissolved solids? action
Claims
Health claims.
Claims
Claims.
- What does evidence say about health claims for mineral water, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation free of unsupported claims? boundary
Context Environment and culture.
Context.
Environment
Plastic and water rights.
Environment
Environment.
- What debates exist about bottled water, plastic waste and groundwater extraction, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits bottled water? action
Spas
Spa towns.
Spas
Spas.
- How did spa towns develop around mineral springs? provenance
- Which entry fits spa town? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry aliases naming brands should be split off as product instances
- How should regulator sources be linked?
- Should spring water be a separate entry?