European officials: Water doesn’t prevent dehydration?

She’s drying to death no matter how much she drinks (according to EFSA)

File this one under “Headline (and Stupid Bureaucrats) of the Day”:

Brussels bureaucrats were ridiculed yesterday after banning drink manufacturers from claiming that water can prevent dehydration.

Brussels bureaucrats were ridiculed yesterday after banning drink manufacturers from claiming that water can prevent dehydration.

EU officials concluded that, following a three-year investigation, there was no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact.

Producers of bottled water are now forbidden by law from making the claim and will face a two-year jail sentence if they defy the edict, which comes into force in the UK next month.

Next up: Nutritionists are forbidden from saying that eating helps stave off starvation.

(via @radleybalko)

Tags: European Union • European Food Standards Authority • EFSA • water • dehydration