An average of 140 liters of mineral water per capita are consumed in Germany every year. Stiftung Warentest has tested 31 mineral water brands - with this result:
Many people use tap water to fill their fluid balance - but natural mineral water is also very popular with Germans. Most of them choose varieties with a medium carbonic acid content. Stiftung Warentest has now tested 31 medium mineral waters * - and came to an overall very positive result. Two types of mineral water, including a very cheap one from the discounter, even scored “very good”. However, residues of a pesticide were found in four products tested and even uranium!
HEIDELBERG24 * reports on the detailed test results from Stiftung Warentest - and which types of mineral water should be kept away from. (* HEIDELBERG24 is part of the Ippen-Digital network)