An Inconvenient Truth About Water*
While brushing my teeth in a hotel room in Vietnam last spring, I absent-mindedly soaked my toothbrush under a flowing tap and lifted it to my mouth. As the water spread across my tongue, I knew instantly I was in trouble. My instincts proved to be correct – I was ill the next day. From then on, I purchased bottles of water in order to brush my teeth.
When I came back to the United States, I was amazed by the amount of fresh water that flowed freely from our taps and garden hoses. Seeing how much fresh water was available here, compared to a developing nation like Vietnam, made me realize that something was amiss.
After this experience, I was very interested to hear about a documentary now touring the United States. It’s called FLOW. The documentary explores the issue of the world water crisis and the privatization of the world’s diminishing fresh water supply. Here is the trailer:
