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111. Nurses are going to be really angry if RFK takes away jello in the hospital.

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #108)

Sat May 2, 2026, 06:35 AM

May 2

What the heck are some of their patients going to eat.

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RFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treats [View all] BumRushDaShow May 1 OP

After all, Dr. Kennedy knows best. oasis May 1 #1

When does that start? Ray Bruns May 1 #19

I was expecting Jr. to ban Jello because gelatin used to come from horses. no_hypocrisy May 1 #2

I looked it up because I thought it came from horses too. ratchiweenie May 1 #55

It could come from horses ToxMarz May 1 #90

Sometimes jello is all you can keep down. And you need the calories and hydration. Irish_Dem May 1 #3

Common food before colonoscopy question everything May 1 #39

Exactly. And when people have the flu. Irish_Dem May 1 #43

And after oral surgery. (Usually outpatient, but not when other conditions involved) nt eppur_se_muova May 1 #51

Our mothers always kept jello stocked in their cupboards. Irish_Dem May 1 #53

I remember as a kid when we had a set of "sundae" glasses like these BumRushDaShow May 1 #88

Yep. Most homes probably had the same. Irish_Dem May 1 #89

Hello! I have my boxes of LIME GREEN ready for this month! ColoringFool May 1 #72

Also lonely bird May 1 #108

Nurses are going to be really angry if RFK takes away jello in the hospital. Irish_Dem May 2 #111

+1. People need extra protein and calories after surgery dalton99a May 1 #56

Exactly. Irish_Dem May 1 #58

+1. It is common sense, and hospitals have been doing it for 100 years dalton99a May 1 #59

I know! It's what I always start with after a G.I. virus. Laffy Kat May 1 #109

There needs to be a law that says the director has to have a medical license. yourout May 1 #4

Yes plain Cheerios are served in many hospitals. Hugin May 1 #5

Full of glysophate samplegirl May 1 #10

The same can be said of lots of "healthy" foods. ShazzieB May 1 #21

But he's not horrified by germs... as in snorting cocaine off toilet seats! deurbano May 1 #66

An old carcher's mitt! ShazzieB May 1 #84

I can't take credit for comparing his face to an old catcher's mitt, but thought it was pretty funny... and apt! deurbano May 2 #112

It (the plain kind) as an example, has been something recommended for toddlers as an early "solid finger food" for years BumRushDaShow May 1 #31

Having had too many hospital stays... Hugin May 1 #41

Oh I know BumRushDaShow May 1 #50

"Let them eat roadkill." rzemanfl May 1 #6

Fix the disgusting mess we're feeding the soldiers none of you care about first ms liberty May 1 #7

With only a few excrptions, hospital food is fine, Ilsa May 1 #22

I thought the food was gross when I was last in the hospital womanofthehills May 2 #113

What might Wormboy recommend for a post-op meal? Pureed roadkill? Vinca May 1 #8

Raw sewage durablend May 1 #14

I would like something like organic grape juice - something healthy womanofthehills May 2 #114

Uhhhhhhhhhhh, I thought they were the party of "personal accountability". Ferrets are Cool May 1 #9

Why don't he samplegirl May 1 #11

Note to self: lastlib May 1 #12

Out with Jello squares and IN with raccoon penis! Bengus81 May 1 #13

Knowledge of a subject has never stopped that jack wagon from speaking about that subject. Botany May 1 #15

I eat sugar free jello and it's good. BigmanPigman May 1 #16

Possibly because some people are allergic to artificial sweeteners? niyad May 1 #30

Jello is considered a clear liquid. People on clear liquid diets need sugar. LeftInTX May 1 #36

Me and my sisters laugh about the "clears" BumRushDaShow May 1 #38

I was on a "clear" for three weeks back in the day... Hugin May 1 #47

When I was little, recovering, measles + pneumonia, I remember the fat droplet floating on top. Zackzzzz May 1 #68

Because sometimes the doctors are more concerned with keeping your strength up than putting you on a diet. Hassin Bin Sober May 1 #95

Why should they have to? TexasBushwhacker May 1 #96

The sugar is the point. Healing requires calories. pat_k May 1 #100

What he doesn't know is harmful Historic NY May 1 #17

Yep, sometimes something dissolvable, safe, and Ilsa May 1 #24

He really is one dumb SOB Bristlecone May 1 #18

Kick that hornet's nest, you miserable brain-dead incompetent... hlthe2b May 1 #20

Jello helps with digestion issues Racygrandma May 1 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m May 1 #33

The new desserts will include stewed roadkill Wicked Blue May 1 #25

When my husband was in ICU vankuria May 1 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author vankuria May 1 #27

Bill Cosby was not available for comment. twodogsbarking May 1 #28

A little help -misanthroptimist May 1 #29

Maybe trump university 💩 IcyPeas May 1 #74

Is this from "The Onion? It's got to be a joke. Ritabert May 1 #32

shithole, administration, cabinet, republican party are all bat-shit crazy.................. Lovie777 May 1 #34

RFK, Jr. is mandating liberalgunwilltravel May 1 #35

Brain Worm speaks again. Joinfortmill May 1 #37

No, that's the host speaking,... El Mimbreno May 1 #61

This kind of coercive governing is bullshit SpankMe May 1 #40

Why worry about Jello? We don't even NEED hospitals! 70sEraVet May 1 #42

Yep. Eugenics. "Cleaning up the risk pool" pat_k May 1 #103

That's pretty damn funny coming from death warmed over jr and his boss the syphilitic pig. Grokenstein May 1 #107

Why are we taking medical advice from someone with a law degree, not a medical degree. Irish_Dem May 1 #44

If he really wants to make hospital food healthier... bluescribbler May 1 #45

RFK Jr knows all about Jell-O, generalbetrayus May 1 #46

That is every hospital in the country. idahoblue May 1 #48

This dip fuck should ban sugar. Or anything else he doesn't like Autumn May 1 #49

This creature is demented. travelingthrulife May 1 #52

I'm not a fan of jello -I don't eat the stuff myself - but it certainly has a place in hospitals for people in recovery Martin68 May 1 #54

Democrats must impeach this utterly unqualified, incompetent, dangerous ghoul. dalton99a May 1 #57

Is he anti-Ensure too? Jilly_in_VA May 1 #60

JFC! People are in the hospital temporarily and the nutritionists know what they're doing. chowder66 May 1 #62

You wanna help MF'er. Buddyzbuddy May 1 #63

More possum penis. Or was that raccoon? Buddyzbuddy May 1 #64

RFK Jr. is the same as all others popsdenver May 1 #65

Is Jello still served in schools? Now they will get whale heads and racoon penis*s twodogsbarking May 1 #67

I'm so old that I remember when you could smoke in hospitals. OMGWTF May 1 #69

When I was a nursing student in the early 1970s, I worked weekends as a unit clerk... 3catwoman3 May 1 #101

Next, he'll ban glucose in IV's! LeftInTX May 1 #70

+1 dalton99a May 1 #73

Don't give him any ideas! 3catwoman3 May 1 #99

THAT'S ALL THESE DJT THUGS DO: THREATEN. DEPRIVE. DESTROY. ColoringFool May 1 #71

Oh no, this is real. You got me; I was sure this was TheOnion. Grokenstein May 1 #75

And aren't mincing words about it... pat_k May 1 #105

See: Mayor Bloomberg and Michelle Obama .... IcyPeas May 1 #76

Bloomberg's "sugary drinks" thing eventually morphed into a tax on "sugary drinks" here in Philly BumRushDaShow May 1 #78

Someone needs to warn kegsbreath mercuryblues May 1 #77

And they come in so many pretty colors too! BumRushDaShow May 1 #79

Sure its all a joke now mercuryblues May 1 #85

The pudding was my second thought when he said "Jello" BumRushDaShow May 1 #86

;-{) The Jell-O Ultimatum Goonch May 1 #80

He actually doesn't look that jacked, though, and they cleaned up his face lol GenThePerservering May 2 #116

Next he'll demand thay don't provide sugar for the coffee they serve to the patients. patphil May 1 #81

Any excuse to withhold healthcare funding. Doodley May 1 #82

Oh just fuck off. Mblaze May 1 #83

Can they serve whale meat or racoon penis's? EX500rider May 1 #87

I'm sick. Give me my gyaddamn JELLO!!! Strawberry, not that lime crap. NoSheep May 1 #91

Not a "memo;" that was a threat. Grins May 1 #92

Who remembers that Sarah Palin brought sugar cookies to an elementary school, soon after Michelle Obama visited wiggs May 1 #93

Democrats were accused of creating a "nanny state" BumRushDaShow May 1 #94

Oh for fucks sake. As a person who was hospitalized multiple times as a kid... pat_k May 1 #97

I just bought lemon and lime sugar free jello for my upcoming procedure that I'm really not looking forward to wolfie001 May 1 #98

deleted duplicate pat_k May 1 #102

Dietary advice from a man who stored roadkill in his freezer. sheshe2 May 1 #104

Fuckin moron progressoid May 1 #106

What?!! I had Jello when I was hospitalized and often with lunch at school, my favorite flavor was green... Rhiannon12866 May 2 #110

But heroin is great! City Lights May 2 #115