Talk:Gummy bear

message: :They are served at at least one other restaurant in S.F. but I don't know about the rest of the world.   Gummy bears are also featured at Coldstone's but I guess that isn't so surprising.   I guess if we had more gummy bear content aching to get on this page and we needed to make sense we could remove the reference, but I think its notable....sorta like the reference to Ferris Bueller's :).   The Simpson's episode probably deserves mention   Justforasecond 00:39, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: in germany, it is usual to serve gummy bears after or with the meal... so it is common i think and the special note on that frisco restaurant can be deleted --129.13.72.153 19:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  that is wrong. It is not usual to serve gummy bears in restaurants in Gumany. --Simie (talk) 18:48, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  In Restaurants 

message: Surprising this has gone un-noticed for so long, especially with active talks.
I think these are the talk edits need to be removed.  I'm not an active wikipedian, so IDK.
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01:46, 11 September 2007 24.33.137.91
Cheers.
68.237.239.86 (talk) 20:31, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If you're referring to the school report with links I actually found it quite helpful as it presents some material which we either can't or simply don't yet and the links were useful to me for a related article as well. We could format them though. Benjiboi 03:27, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

text: Update, I've formatted the above paper so the links are hyperlinked and I think spam is usually reserved for the article space with most of these, none seemed to be talk page spam. Benjiboi 03:40, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Talk Spam Cleanup?

message: Haribo Smurfs are a product of the German confection company Haribo. They are a gummi candy in the shape of blue Smurfs, which are of a raspberry flavour, with red and white caps, and are exclusive to the Benelux area. [1][2]
The last part of this sentence is definately incorrect. I come from Germany and one can buy these smurfs everywhere troughout Germany. So, they are in no way "exclusive to the Benelux area". I love them! :-) -- 79.192.226.62 (talk) 23:22, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Error in regional distribution area

message: I removed the Haribo company slogan. It has nothing to do with the bears as such, but is a company slogan. Thus it belongs to the Haribo article, where it's already mentioned. Averell (talk) 13:33, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Company slogan 

message: Is there a usebox for "Gummi bear" available? I would like to place one on my userpage!--Kozuch (talk) 21:39, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Userbox 

message: Is there any reason to mention the Haribo smurfs? It seems unclear why they are prominently mentioned while other gummy-somethings are not. This stuff is made in gadzillion of forms, so having a smurf is not really spectacular. Averell (talk) 09:02, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, it seems like someone's vested interest here. I've simplified it by moving the reference in with the other variations. If they want to highlight Gummi Smurfs, let them create a separate page. Ian Fieggen (talk) 02:02, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Smurfs? 

message: I have recently noticed a warning against the consumption of excessive amounts of gummy bears due to their laxative effect. I'm wondering, how many would one need to eat for this to occur, and what actually causes this side effect?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.2.24.240 (talk) 22:32, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Where did you hear about that? Well, idk... there seems to be nothing laxative in them - or was this for some type of "sugar-free" bears that contain artificial sweeteners? I've eaten quite a bit of those bears on several occasions, and never noticed any laxative effects. So if it really exists I suppose you'd have to eat really substantial amounts (like 1kg) for that... Averell (talk) 13:12, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Swedish Fish contain mineral oil, which is a laxative.  Perhaps you were confused, 76.2.24.240.  An elite (talk) 18:47, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Laxative Effect` 

message: ok so i have eaten and i have proof that there are more types of gummi i.e whales,butterflies,goofy teeth,frogs things like that, but the article disincludes them. Can someone  help?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.70.92 (talk) 23:26, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  I think it's insufficient for Gummi to redirect to this article.  Naturally, there is a great deal of redundant information, but the information common to all gummi should be on that article, and this article should either focus on traits specific to the bear variety, or merge into a gummi article. -Verdatum (talk) 20:34, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  I have added a main article tag to the 'Variations and flavours' section, which links to Gummy candies. 03jkeeley (talk) 11:45, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  More Types of Gummi 

message: Can we move this article to gummies? There are a lot of different types included in the article. Gummy bears are just one type. ChildofMidnight (talk) 10:40, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Move recommendation

message: Why, in this article, are gummy bears referred to as "Gummi", and not the correct spelling, "gummy"? I don't believe "Gummi" is or was ever accurate. "Gummi Bear" sounds like a bastardization of the german name for the candy. It is not the correct name in the English language for the candy. The spelling "Gummi" is almost never used in popular lexicon. Even a quick google search shows nearly three times as many uses of the phrase "gummy bear" than the alternative spelling. Gummy is an adjective, it describes the bear. As with all other gummy candies. The incorrect spelling should be removed and replaced with the correct word. 99.163.22.236 (talk) 14:33, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Do your homework.  Just because google has more hits doesn't make it correct.  If you would read the article (or even a book, gasp) you'd know that gummi bears were originally made in Germany and called gummi bears, so the correct spelling is gummi.  The bastardization is gummy, which originated in some knock off brand.  This page used to be at "gummy bear" but has been moved back and forth.  See the history.  The fact is Haribo created them, so we'll use their spelling. DaRkAgE7[Talk] 21:25, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Easy tiger. The word gummy has some overlap with the texture and qualities of gummies. What is the etymology of the German word Gummi?  There is no such word in English according to the online dictionary. So it's not quite so simple. I believe it is commonly spelled both ways. That such a tasty and nutritious snack has multiple spelling should surprise no-one. ChildofMidnight (talk) 22:16, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

text: I just want to point something out. Obviously Haribo invented Gummis, and any form of the candy made by Haribo should be called gummi. However, Haribo no longer exclusively makes the bears. Lots of other companies now do. So while the specific Haribo bears are called gummi bears, its very posisble the more generalized form of the candy is more frequently called gummy bears in the US. If that's the case, then I think the article title should be changed. It all depends. Is this article just specifically about Haribo gummi bears (i.e. a specific brand of candy like Skittles), or how the candy exists currently, dealing with all of its manufacturers and forms (i.e. a specific type of candy like a lollipop). Depending on which is the case, we should also look into merging or incorporating the gummi worms, and gummy candy articles then. 24.190.34.219 (talk) 17:35, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Gummi" spelling 

message: The caption of the picture says 1950s but the text says 1960s. It's inconsistent. 203.32.127.2 (talk) 00:45, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Introduced in Germany 

message: I've removed the section, it had been fact-tagged forever. Non one has ever added anything that shows that this is true and/or particularly relates to Gummi bears. Also, according to Finnish_mark, there was no such thing as a "one penny coin" in Finland since 1948... Averell (talk) 17:39, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  One penny gummies 

message: Gummy bears are actually made of cows hooves.
Correction:
Gelatin is derived mainly from pork skins, pork and cattle bones, or split cattle hides; contrary to popular belief, horns and hooves are not used. SEE: link Gelatin
: And so? The article correctly states that they are made with Gelatin and that that is made from animals. If you want to learn more, you can follow the link to the Gelatin article. Averell (talk) 10:31, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: You have a [NP:V reliable source] for that? If yes, you may add it. Otherwise, I'll remain doubtfoul. By the way: Please create new discussion topics on the bottom of the page. Averell (talk) 10:30, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  Haribo was founded in 1920 by Hans Riegel when he registered the name in the Bonn Commercial Registry. Probably an early precursor to the gummi bear was the dancing bear, which was a "little bear made from fruit gum". This was made in 1922. I'll probably update the article soon when I have the time, but if you want to, be my guest. The source I cited is probably the best to go by. I think the Haribo article might also need to reflect some of the facts here. D-hax (talk) 20:27, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bogus Information 

message: Someone created a Gummi worms article. It looks like in the past, variations of Gummi worms were redirected to Gummi bear. Should they be two separate articles or be merged? PDCook (talk) 17:33, 8 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It has also been suggested that Gummi worms be merged into Gummy candies. PDCook (talk) 01:09, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think Gummy candies should be the parent article with links to pages like Gummi worms and Gummi bear. 03jkeeley (talk) 11:58, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge [[Gummi worms]] into this article 

message: they also do kosher gummi bears in france (haribo special production). ate some was tasty. --Baruch ben Alexander - ☠☢☣ 22:40, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  kosher 

message: I don't think many people in the UK will have heard of "Gummi bears" or "Gummi candies" or their "Gummy" versions. There, it is always Jelly babies.
It has also its dusted versions, never however the above American/German versions, as far as I know.
Dieter Simon (talk) 22:58, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jelly babies 

message: I'm eating cherry gummy bears right now, but they have these tiny black dots in them. I seriously don't know what it is but they don't appear in any other flavors in the bag i purchased. What are they? Are they safe to ingest?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by SilverArthur (talk • contribs) 02:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Strange 

message: The main ingredients are gelantine, sugar and starch. The latter two are  processed carbohydrates, wich are usually called "empty calories", but gelantine is a protein. While the the human body cannot burn gelantine for energy, it needs it to build up joints and skin. Gelatine prescriptions are given to persons with problems with their joints. So "empty calories" is probably used wrong here.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.216.116.150 (talk) 00:20, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Empty calories? 

message: All veggies I know do eat gummibears.  --193.254.155.48 (talk) 12:34, 29 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  s/vegetarians/some vegetarians/ 

message: Exactly when were these things introduced into the U.S.? They weren't around when I was a child in the 50's. I am not sure what they are even today. Cannot recall ever having seen one.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.82.120.35 (talk) 00:40, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Timeline? 

message: Some varieties (sugarless golden bear) contain Lycasin which can cause potent intestinal distress including a laxative effect among others.
 76.10.128.192 (talk) 21:01, 18 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional information for the Health Concerns section 

message: Europeans steal Turkish foods all the time.  They've stolen yogurt they also steal our confections. Gummi bears are just a variation of ancient Lokum candy.   Look up the ingredients.--24.123.106.68 (talk) 00:48, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another European theft of Turkish foods 

message: Change the porcine and piscine to porcine and piscine. The articles they currently link too are not correct. 
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thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2015 

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