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The history of bottled water
The origins of bottled water can be traced back to the earliest civilizations.|
0) G | ___ after crossing the Pyrenees, Hannibal, the famous general of the Carthaginian army, rested his soldiers and elephants in France, at the Perrier spring. |
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1) | ___ had its origins in baths dating from Roman times. Science and medicine proved the beneficial effects of using natural mineral water for bathing, showering and drinking. |
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2) | ___ for the first time in France in the 1850s. The legal permit to bottle Vittel Grande Source natural mineral water was granted as early as 1855. |
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3) | ___ had also become common in North America at that time. In South America bottled water appeared in Brazil in 1890. |
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4) | ___ natural mineral water was bottled in glass or stoneware. By the mid-twentieth century, however, bottling methods changed. |
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5) | ___ by using the first plastic bottle. This new, lighter, stronger material improved packaging practicality. |
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6) | ___ by its underground origin, its unique composition of minerals and trace elements, its original purity, and its health benefits. |
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7) | ___ including spring water and specially formulated drinking water. They have to meet certain well-defined standards. |
The preference for the taste and convenience of bottled waters is growing year by year.
A - Today, other categories of bottled water exist,
B - In the early days
C - The spa movement that started in Europe in the eighteenth century
D - Vittel revolutionized the market in 1968
E - Water spas and the bottling of natural mineral waters
F - Natural mineral water distinguishes itself from other bottled waters
G - According to legend,
H - There have been a number of social and economic factors,
I - Cold spa waters were bottled