“The trade group for bottled-water manufacturers — yes, one actually exists — boiled over after 20/20 aired a May 6 report charging that branded versions of the world’s most ubiquitous substance are a ripoff,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. (“If you buy fancy brands because you think they taste better, you’re probably just buying the hype,” John Stossel said.) “The report has prompted the Alexandria, Va.-based International Bottled Water Association to fire off a four-page complaint, decrying the report as ‘inadequately researched and lopsided.'” ABC stands by the story.
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