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11-06-2006, 06:27 PM
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Jello?
Has anyone thought of trying sugar free jello with fruit in it to encourage fun foraging? I was thinkingto try it.
That and a plastic ice cube tray only part way full with Welch's grape juice. Its sugar free andfull of vitamins and antioxidants. My guys love ice cubes so I thought this would be fun too. Comments please! 
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11-06-2006, 07:34 PM
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i would be against using anything w/ nutra sweet product. it is a neuro toxin. when anything w/ nutra sweet product gets heated up it turns to formeldyhyde.
it can cause seizures in people who already have seizures. it is a chemically made sugar.
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11-06-2006, 09:59 PM
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never thought of the Nutrisweet thing! I dont even eat artificial sweetners so good catch! Nix that idea!!
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11-06-2006, 11:49 PM
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But...
I'm still curious about the whole jello thing. I don't knowingly eat artificial sweetners of any type, either. Jello still makes their jello brands with real sugar so the artificial sweetners can be bypassed. What are other's opinions about jello for birds? Why would we feed it to them and could there be possible good things for them?
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11-07-2006, 05:14 AM
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11-07-2006, 04:35 PM
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Anybody look into Knox gelatin? Is that a possibility?
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11-07-2006, 05:03 PM
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I was just googing this, and came across something called agar, and a recipe that called for mixing it with organic fruit juice to make jello. I am not really sure what it is, does anyone know? Is it bad for birds?
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11-07-2006, 06:12 PM
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Here's what was posted in an earlier thead.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar Agar is an unbranched polysaccharide obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae or seaweed. The word agar comes from the Malay word agar-agar (meaning jelly). It is also known as kanten or agal-agal (Ceylon agar). Chemically, agar is a polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose. Agar polysaccharides serve as the primary structural support for the algae's cell walls. Dissolved in hot water and cooled, agar becomes gelatinous. Its chief use is as a culture medium for microbiological work. Other uses are as a laxative, a vegetarian gelatin substitute, a thickener for soups, in jellies, ice cream and Japanese desserts such as anmitsu, as a clarifying agent in brewing, and for paper sizing fabrics. Uses in cooking Agar is typically sold as packaged strips of washed and dried seaweed, or in powdered form. Raw agar is white and semi-translucent. For making jelly, it is boiled in water at a concentration of about 0.7-1% w/v (e.g. a 7 gram packet of powder into 1 litre of water would be 0.7%) until the solids dissolve, after which sweeteners, flavouring, colouring, and pieces of fruit may be added. The agar-agar may then be poured into molds or incorporated into other desserts, such as a jelly layer on a cake. One of the latest fad diets in Asia is the Kanten Diet. Once ingested, kanten triples in size and absorbs water. This results in the consumer feeling more full. Recently this diet has received some press coverage in the United States as well. The diet has shown promise in obesity studies, but agar/kanten has virtually no nutritional value. It is approximately 80% fiber, so part of the diet's effectiveness may be a result of it working as a laxative. There are also some (claimed) effects as to the benefits of agar-agar in controlling diabetes. hope this helps...
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11-07-2006, 07:22 PM
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ok...bad idea! No jello
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