WHO "unaware of any evidence;" proposes remineralization anyway
The long-playing drama of watching the World Health Organization, once again, perform an insincere, sham "public consultation" has a depressing familiarity. Just as it did in its disregard of science that failed to find a health outcomes benefit from salt restriction, now WHO is plowing ahead on its staff-driven quest to remineralize drinking water despite its public acknowledgement of the lack of expert consensus . In a new draft report just issued -- public comments invited until October 31 -- WHO concedes "uncertainties," and its bottled water policy statement declares that "WHO is unaware of any convincing evidence to support the beneficial effects of consuming ... mineral waters." But WHO continues: "Currently the evidence supports the view that a magnesium concentration on the order of 10 mg/litre and a calcium concentration of 30 mg/litre would be appropriate for addition."
The Salt Institute and Water Quality Association have led critics of the proposal who are apparently just being ignored by WHO staff in Geneva.