S.R. 5 Enrolled

RESOLUTION URGING JELL-O® RECOGNITION
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Leonard M. Blackham

Ron Allen
D. Edgar Allen
Curtis S. Bramble
D. Chris Buttars
Gene Davis
Mike Dmitrich
Dan R. Eastman
Beverly Ann Evans
David L. Gladwell
Karen Hale
Parley Hellewell
John W. Hickman
Lyle W. Hillyard
Scott K. Jenkins
Paula F. Julander
Peter C. Knudson
Al Mansell
Ed P. Mayne
Millie M. Peterson
L. Steven Poulton
Terry R. Spencer
David H. Steele
Howard A. Stephenson
Pete Suazo
John L. Valentine
Michael G. Waddoups
Carlene M. Walker
Bill Wright

This Senate resolution of the Legislature recognizes Jell-O® brand gelatin as a favorite snack
of Utah.
Be it resolved by the Senate of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS, Jell-O® brand gelatin was introduced to the country in 1897, just one year
after Utah was admitted to the Union as the 45th state;
WHEREAS, Utah has been the number one per capita consumer of Jell-O® brand gelatin
for many years;
WHEREAS, Jell-O® is representative of good family fun, which Utah is known for
throughout the world;
WHEREAS, Salt Lake Magazine proclaimed Utah "the Jell-O® State" in a cover story in
1996;
WHEREAS, Jell-O® brand gelatin recipes, which often include bananas, apples,
marshmallows, pretzels, carrots, and grapes, are a traditional favorite at family, church, and
community dinners throughout the Beehive State;
WHEREAS, in 1997, Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley drew a week-long
series of political cartoons showcasing Jell-O® in Utah in conjunction with the 100th anniversary
of Jell-O®;
WHEREAS, a 2002 Winter Olympic pin was designed that featured a bowl of green gelatin

and has become a valuable collector's item;
WHEREAS, when Des Moines, Iowa edged out Salt Lake City as the capitol of Jell-O®
gelatin consumption in 1999, it sparked front page stories in Salt Lake City's newspapers;
WHEREAS, Utahns rallied to "Take Back the Title" as Chef Scott Blackerby hosted a recipe
contest in the Hotel Monaco's Bambara Restaurant and Pat Bagley ran a cartoon persuading Utahns
to purchase more Jell-O® gelatin;
WHEREAS, throughout 2000, Brigham Young University students campaigned to make
Utah's love of Jell-O® official at festivals and fairs throughout Utah;
WHEREAS, more than 14,000 signatures have been collected from the people of Utah in
support of the campaign to select Jell-O® as the Official Snack of Utah; and
WHEREAS, due to these and many other efforts, Salt Lake City has now successfully
recaptured the title:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the state of Utah recognize
Jell-O® as a favorite snack food of Utah.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Kraft Foods, Inc.

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