In the midst of the devastating California drought, food and drink giant Nestle North America has been bottling and selling water from a national forest in Southern California, using a permit that expired more than 25 years ago, it has emerged. Officials from the US Forest Service say they are looking into Nestle’s activities...More than 135,000 people have already signed a petition started by environmental campaigners, criticising Nestle. “While California is facing record drought conditions, it is unconscionable that Nestle would continue to bottle the state's precious water, export it, and sell it for profit,” the petition reads....In a statement, the firm said: “While responsible management is expected and essential, bottled water is such a small user that to focus on our industry as a material concern in water policy debates is misguided.”