• Bottled water is safer and healthier option than tap water

• Quality of tap water over time

• Tap water versus bottled water (class preference + reason)

• Lay understanding/view of health

• Misrepresentation that bottled water as natural

• Non authoritative sources

• Non authoritative often have a vested interest $$$

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Questions:

1. Where did this health belief come from? (Michael)

2. Why does the health belief persist even when not supported by evidence? (Tony)

3. How has the media influenced this health belief? (Dom)

4. How has culture influenced the development and persistence of this belief? (Jude)

5. Who benefits from the persistence of the health belief? (Mitch)

6. What harm might arise from the perpetuation of this health belief? (Louise)