My guess is that food will be the next target of the EU bureaucrats.
This is what happens when you have a legislative body that sells legislation to the highest bidder.
I don’t know what their reasoning is, like where are they coming from. Were they just talking about plain water during heavy activity or just walking around in daily pursuits. I’m leaning towards their thinking on just plain non-active things. You need more than just plain water if you’re engaged in heavy sports or such.