Instead of offering an international selection of bottled water, places like Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., are offering filtered tap water, either still or carbonated. Why? ‘‘It takes a lot of energy to create a bottle of water and ship it from Europe to California.’’ Not to mention that ‘‘a gallon of bottled water costs more than a gallon of ...

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