In an echo of an infamous “magic water” feature it published 20 years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald has retracted an article which touted the unproven health benefits of “structured water” and was written by the media relations officer for the company that sells the product.
“There was a story in Sunday Life on the weekend about ‘structured water’ which didn’t meet editorial standards, specifically due to a significant conflict of interest for the writer,” the managing editor of SMH sections, Monique Farmer, said the day after the article was published. “The matter is being investigated.”
