Informative Speech On Gummy Bears

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Chewy, juicy, delicious, mouthwatering: gummy bears. They are one of the best candies ever to be invented in my opinion. You can bite off their heads, then mix and match their bodies. It’s so much fun, but how did this delicious treat come about? What is it made of? And what else don’t I know about this mysterious gummy candy? Allow me to unmask all of this mystery and enlighten you on the many wonders of gummy bears. Our journey begins in the wonderful land of Germany. It all starts with a man named Hans Riegel. After the end of World War I, Riegel was hired as a confectioner and became business partners with Heinen, a company in Bonn, Germany. In 1920, Riegel decided to do his own thing and became the sole owner of the company. Riegel obtained a house in Bergstrasse, Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. He turned this house into his first production plant. Riegel started off with a sack of sugar, a marble slab, a stool, a walled-up stove, a copper kettle, and a roller. On December 13, …show more content…

In 1985, a gummy bear show was created called Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears. The cartoon was about six gummy bears that had magical powers. The show lasted until 1988 and had forty-seven episodes. In 2005, a Los Angeles artist named Yaya Chou created many gummy bear based artwork. Her most notorious piece so far is a 45″ X 21″ X 21″ gummy bear chandelier. Chou isn’t the only one who shows her appreciation of gummy bears. Multiple online stores sell plenty of gummy bear based jewelry like necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. Fashion stylists Hissa Igarashi and Sayuri Marakumi went as far as recreating an Alexander McQueen dress out of gummy bears. The dress weighed in at 220 pounds! People love gummy bears, but are they good for them? Orally they are somewhat beneficial. A University of Washington study showed that gummy bears actually reduce the amount of bacteria in your mouth that contribute to

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