A major controversy has erupted in France involving Nestlé's bottled mineral water brands, including Perrier and other sparkling waters. A Senate investigation revealed that Nestlé used prohibited purification treatments on its products, violating European regulations that ban disinfecting natural mineral water. This practice, ongoing for over 15 years, was allegedly known to the French government, which chose not to inform the public or take legal action.
Vocabulary list :
• Scandal (n): serious public wrongdoing
• Fraud (n): dishonest trick for gain
• Treatment (n): method to clean/fix
• Confidence (n): trust in something
• Contaminated (adj): made dirty or unsafe
• Bacteria (n): tiny germs causing illness
• Regulation (n): official rule or law
• Reveal (v): to show or make known
• Destroy (v): to completely ruin/remove
• Trust (v): believe something is reliable