Nestle Denies California Bottled Water Factories Contribute To Drought

Nestle, the world's largest food company, on Tuesday defended its bottled water operations in drought-plagued California after critics slammed the company for commoditizing a natural resource. "I know some believe that drought conditions should bring the bottling of water to an end," Tim Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Nestle Waters North America, wrote in an op-ed for the San Bernardino County Sun. "Experts on water use who have studied the issue have recognized, however, that bottled wat...