Bottled Life: Nestle’s Business with Water (2012)

This documentary explores the story of Nestlé, the Swiss company that built a global empire on bottled water. Swiss journalist Res Gehringer investigates Nestlé's strategies for dominating the bottled water market. After Nestlé refuses to cooperate, Gehringer travels the world – to places like the United States, Nigeria, and Pakistan – to uncover the truth behind bottled water's popularity. Gehringer’s journey reveals a complex network of tactics used by Nestlé, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies. The film challenges what we think we know about the bottled water industry and how we consume it.