Tap water v bottled water

As the debate between tap water versus bottled water rages on - let us know your thoughts

The bottled v tap water debate is gathering steam.

Thames Water launched its "London On Tap" campaign with London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Monday 18th Feb.

The company wants to encourage restaurants and the public to ditch bottled water and use tap instead.

Starbucks, Giraffe, Wagamama and Strada have just joined up saying they will offer tap water as well as bottled water to their customers.

They, as well as some Michelin starred restaurants are pledging to help making asking for tap water more socially acceptable. 

Chefs Tom Aitken, Aldo Zilli, Anthony Worral Thompson and Jamie Oliver are among the earliest backing the campaign. Aitkens has said people need to be re-educated about how good tap water is.

This is a campaign that could be rolled out across the country.

We'd love to know your thoughts on this. Do you buy bottled water – if so, why? Would you be embarrassed to ask for tap water in a restaurant? Do you think tap water should be readily available in restaurants? Join in the discussion in our chatroom or email us using the form below