Water is a vital nutrient. We can't live without it. But how much do you need?  In a review just published in The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Professor Eric Jéquier and Dr Florence Constant of Nestlé Waters, conclude that people should drink about 1.5 litres per day. This estimate is based on a thorough understanding of water requirements by individuals at different stages of the life cycle and under different environmental and physiological situations. There are some differences in the recommendations for Europe compared with the USA, which reflect differences in dietary patterns between Europe and the USA. However, there is general agreement that adults are less at risk of dehydration than infants and the elderly. Click here to read the full paper.

Following the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January, Nestlé, which has had a strong presence in Haiti for over 50 years, is contributing to the relief efforts in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and World Vision.

 

Nestlé Dominicana is donating USD 150,000 of food in the form of ready-to-drink milk, fruit juice, cereals, and liquid meal supplements, which is being distributed through World Vision in Haiti. Nestlé Waters has pledged to donate USD 1 million in bottled water, and has already sent 20 truckloads of bottled water to Haiti, with a further 50 truckloads on its way.

 

In addition, Nestlé employees have donated around USD 500,000 in with more contributions continuing to roll in daily. Nestlé employees in the Dominican Republic have also donated blood.

 

Nestlé has also set up a crisis committee at its headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland to coordinate relief efforts.

 

Watch this space for further updates on Nestlé’s relief efforts in Haiti.