Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 > > {Here, I want to point out that many foreign vegetarian and vegan >visitors to India during the AfA 2007 conference in Madras expressed >fears about the quality of Indian drinking water Indian tap water isn't vegan: it contains too many animate life forms. U.S. tap water contains few if any animate life forms, but our sewers are full of alligators & Ninja turtles. > > This is simply not true. Most Indian hotels, and certainly the >hotels where these guests were staying, serve filtered water. Filtration typically removes particulate matter larger than five microns, but is not to be confused with purification, which may be done by chlorination, iodization, ultraviolet light, radiation, or electroshock without removing particulate matter at all. Complete water treatment plants typically include both filtration and purification, since neither one is sufficient to guarantee the safety of water by itself. I skipped the Chennai hotel water in favor of the excellent Indian beer. -- Merritt Clifton Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE P.O. Box 960 Clinton, WA 98236 Telephone: 360-579-2505 Fax: 360-579-2575 E-mail: anmlpepl Web: www.animalpeoplenews.org [ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, founded in 1992. Our readership of 30,000-plus includes the decision-makers at more than 10,000 animal protection organizations. We have no alignment or affiliation with any other entity. $24/year; for free sample, send address.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Merritt Clifton is bang on target on the comparative vegetarian/vegan nature of Indian water compared to American water, I think we have a lot to learn from the Americans in this regard(At least as far as having crocodiles and turtles in water and drains). I too skipped the Chennai hotel water, although I am Indian and would possibly have survived the onslaught of animate life forms present therein. I went out with my friends and drank copious quantities of whisky and vodka. On 1/5/09, Merritt Clifton <anmlpepl wrote: > > > > {Here, I want to point out that many foreign vegetarian and vegan > >visitors to India during the AfA 2007 conference in Madras expressed > >fears about the quality of Indian drinking water > > Indian tap water isn't vegan: it contains too many animate life forms. > > U.S. tap water contains few if any animate life forms, but > our sewers are full of alligators & Ninja turtles. > > > > This is simply not true. Most Indian hotels, and certainly the > >hotels where these guests were staying, serve filtered water. > > Filtration typically removes particulate matter larger than > five microns, but is not to be confused with purification, which > may be done by chlorination, iodization, ultraviolet light, > radiation, or electroshock without removing particulate matter at > all. > > Complete water treatment plants typically include both > filtration and purification, since neither one is sufficient to > guarantee the safety of water by itself. > > I skipped the Chennai hotel water in favor of the excellent > Indian beer. > > -- > Merritt Clifton > Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE > P.O. Box 960 > Clinton, WA 98236 > > Telephone: 360-579-2505 > Fax: 360-579-2575 > E-mail: anmlpepl <anmlpepl%40whidbey.com> > Web: www.animalpeoplenews.org > > [ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing > original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, > founded in 1992. Our readership of 30,000-plus includes the > decision-makers at more than 10,000 animal protection organizations. > We have no alignment or affiliation with any other entity. $24/year; > for free sample, send address.] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I do remember , we were together.. [journalistandanimals] Monday, January 05, 2009 3:12 PM AAPN List Re: Indian tap water Merritt Clifton is bang on target on the comparative vegetarian/vegan nature of Indian water compared to American water, I think we have a lot to learn from the Americans in this regard(At least as far as having crocodiles and turtles in water and drains). I too skipped the Chennai hotel water, although I am Indian and would possibly have survived the onslaught of animate life forms present therein. I went out with my friends and drank copious quantities of whisky and vodka. On 1/5/09, Merritt Clifton <anmlpepl <anmlpepl%40whidbey.com> > wrote: > > > > {Here, I want to point out that many foreign vegetarian and vegan > >visitors to India during the AfA 2007 conference in Madras expressed > >fears about the quality of Indian drinking water > > Indian tap water isn't vegan: it contains too many animate life forms. > > U.S. tap water contains few if any animate life forms, but > our sewers are full of alligators & Ninja turtles. > > > > This is simply not true. Most Indian hotels, and certainly the > >hotels where these guests were staying, serve filtered water. > > Filtration typically removes particulate matter larger than > five microns, but is not to be confused with purification, which > may be done by chlorination, iodization, ultraviolet light, > radiation, or electroshock without removing particulate matter at > all. > > Complete water treatment plants typically include both > filtration and purification, since neither one is sufficient to > guarantee the safety of water by itself. > > I skipped the Chennai hotel water in favor of the excellent > Indian beer. > > -- > Merritt Clifton > Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE > P.O. Box 960 > Clinton, WA 98236 > > Telephone: 360-579-2505 > Fax: 360-579-2575 > E-mail: anmlpepl <anmlpepl%40whidbey.com> <anmlpepl%40whidbey.com> > Web: www.animalpeoplenews.org > > [ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing > original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, > founded in 1992. Our readership of 30,000-plus includes the > decision-makers at more than 10,000 animal protection organizations. > We have no alignment or affiliation with any other entity. $24/year; > for free sample, send address.] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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