Could a person survive by just eating jelly?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the question of whether a person could survive by only consuming jelly, specifically English jelly, and explores the nutritional value and health implications of such a diet. Participants share personal experiences and thoughts on the topic, leading to a broader conversation about jelly and its variations.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that while one could survive on jelly, it would not be healthy due to its lack of nutritional value.
  • Others express personal discomfort after consuming jelly in large quantities, indicating potential health concerns.
  • A participant mentions the low food value of jelly, questioning its viability as a sole food source.
  • There is a humorous diversion into unrelated topics, such as the name of a participant's cat and the idea of eating cats, which leads to further jokes and comments.
  • Some participants clarify the difference between English jelly and American Jello, discussing the branding and cultural perceptions associated with each.
  • One participant notes the historical context of Jello's development, including its origins as a cough remedy.
  • Another participant humorously questions how jelly sculptures are maintained without becoming soggy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether a person could survive solely on jelly, with multiple competing views about its health implications and nutritional adequacy remaining unresolved.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about dietary needs and the definitions of jelly versus Jello, which may affect the conclusions drawn by participants.

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Could a person survive by just eating jelly, not american jelly that is jam, i mean english jelly.
 
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I don't know, but more than three bowls in a sitting makes me feel sick . But it tastes sooo nice. Hmmm...Jelly...:-p

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wolram said:
Could a person survive by just eating jelly, not american jelly that is jam, i mean english jelly.
You could survive, but it wouldn't be exactly healthy.
 
I just wondered, as my company sells 125grm pots of jelly for 57p
and thought there was no food value in it.
 
wolram said:
Could a person survive by just eating jelly
That's my cat's name! :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
Math Is Hard said:
That's my cat's name! :cry: :cry: :cry:

I have never tried eating cat, is there a country where they do ?
i bet it taste like chicken anyway.
 
W

What ever you do, do not do a google search, eat, cats, i did now i feel ill.
 
wolram said:
What ever you do, do not do a google search, eat, cats, i did now i feel ill.
Oh, Wolram... :frown:
 
Arg! You know people are going to do that if you tell them not too.

Disgusting! I don't think liquid cat is my cup of tea really.
 
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You could probably get away without drinking, but I doubt you'd live long on just water sugar gelatine and colouring.
 
  • #11
matthyaouw said:
You could probably get away without drinking, but I doubt you'd live long on just water sugar gelatine and colouring.
Jam would be fruit, pectin and sugar, perhaps a bit of acid, as from lemon.
 
  • #12
I thought he meant English jelly (Jello?)
 
  • #13
matthyaouw said:
I thought he meant English jelly (Jello?)

Thats the stuff, though i have not a clue why you changed the name from
jelly to jello, we will excuse Evo, must still be getting over her party :smile:
i did warn you NOT to look when will you start taking me seriously,
for sure some people have habbits.
 
  • #14
Jello is a trademarked name brand here. Such fun food, a liquid that's a solid!
 
  • #15
Jelly with bananas inside and ice-cream is the king don of desserts :smile:
 
  • #16
hypatia said:
Jello is a trademarked name brand here. Such fun food, a liquid that's a solid!

I think is is all the shapes that jelly/jello can be made in that makes it interesting, i am sure mom had a cat shaped one, or was it a rabbit.
 
  • #17
Wolly, you must come to the U.S. and visit the Jello Museum:
http://www.jellomuseum.com/

JelloMuseum.com said:
"There's Always Room for Jell-O." This is the campaign slogan of a simple gelatin dessert that today is known as "America's Most Famous Dessert."
So America's Most Famous Dessert is really English Jelly?
JelloMuseum.com said:
The success story is one, the result of advertising and merchandising methods, new and different, never before employed. Salesmen, well-trained, well groomed, well versed in the art of selling went out in "spanking rigs, drawn by beautiful horses" into the roads, byroads, fairs, country gatherings, church socials, and parties to advertise theirproduct.
Spanking rigs? :confused: Oh, wait, I think Moonbear has one of those.:biggrin:

JelloMuseum.com said:
In 1845, Peter Cooper dabbled with and patented a product which was "set" with gelatin. Suffice it to say, it never did "jell" with the American public.
Jell with the public? har har har :smile: *slaps knee*
JelloMuseum.com said:
In 1897, Pearle Wait, a carpenter in LeRoy, was putting up a cough remedy and laxative tea in his home. He experimented with gelatine and came up with a fruit flavored dessert which his wife, May, named Jell-O. He tried to market his product but he lacked the capital and the experience. In 1899 he sold his formula to a fellow townsman for the sum of $450.
So this all started as a cough remedy and laxative tea?
Jello.jpg
 
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  • #18
Wow, a jelly museum, how do they keep them hard ? i thought they would
go all soggy after a while :confused:
Right now i have a real cool jelly sculpture, well that's a bit of a fib, caus it
is the jeans i wore yesterday, they got smothered in jelly (raspberry) and
now they stand in the out house looking all ghosty, last time it was fondant
that is not nice as it was hot and stuck like glue
 

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