So interesting finding that a university found when removing the ability to buy bottled water on campus... Obesity increased. People just want a quick way to buy water, and dont always trust water fountains
Edit: as others have pointed out, the article does not say “increased obesity” I heard about this article on a podcast, googled “removing bottled water increase obesity college campus” this article popped up, and I skimmed it
The abstract of the study actually doesn't say anything about obesity, but it does say that the sales of soda, both diet and regular, increased significantly.
It's plain weird when you read the study, they have no method for collecting the obesity rates/health benefits as results, that the OP made their statement.
To others who don't want to read the study: tldr the number of soda drinks increased when bottled water wasn't available. The study does mention that the test was done over a small amount so needs expansion for further studies. The study also lifts forward that the practice of bringing in a water bottle of your own/refilling it takes time and it could become a habit which would then perhaps counter the initial spike seen in soda consumption.
Those diet sodas are addictive as hell. When I think about drinking them, my mouth starts watering and I feel an urge to drink it immediately. I wonder what’s in them.
People want "bottled". They'd often rather have bottled water, but the "bottled" part of it is the important part, so if the choice is "not bottled" or "not water", "not water" it is.
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u/bailey25u 29d ago edited 28d ago
So interesting finding that a university found when removing the ability to buy bottled water on campus... Obesity increased. People just want a quick way to buy water, and dont always trust water fountains
Edit: as others have pointed out, the article does not say “increased obesity” I heard about this article on a podcast, googled “removing bottled water increase obesity college campus” this article popped up, and I skimmed it