Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background of The Study

Survival Candy: A Proposed Candy on the Go
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Go-bags or survival kits are popular all over the world, and for good reason too. Calamities
are a popular phenomena in the world, and while most people come prepared, some people
don’t, may it be them just being in the wrong place at the wrong time or they were physically
unable to bring the necessary gear for a calamity, which is part of the reason why Go bags, or
to-go survival kits were made. Go-bags are defined (by Oxford Dictionary) as a bag packed
with essential items, kept ready for use in the event of an emergency evacuation of one’s
home. The contents of a Go-bag are varied from country to country, or person to person, but
what’s important is that you have water, food, first aid, and gear that you think can help you
in various places like a light source, clothing, and even means of communication like radio or
your trusty phone. Now, food is one of the essentials of a go-bag, but that doesn’t mean you
can just bring a whole buffet, you’d have bring food compact/small and easy to eat enough to
be able to effective and fit in your tiny go-bag (though size may differ, it’s recommended to
have it small).
As clarified, the food has to be compact and easy to eat, so what better food to bring than
some candy. There are many definitions of candy but one of them is defined by a
preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial sweeteners in combination with
chocolate, fruits, nuts, or other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
pieces. Candy shall not include any preparation containing flour and shall require no
refrigeration (Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, 2010). Overall, with all the gather
researches and studies, the researchers concluded that there is a need to study/develop a
candy that is heavily suited for survival, specially made for a go-bag or sudden calamities.
The contents of our survival candy are mostly the same as other candies, but we chose for the
fruits to be combined with the artificial sweeteners to be Mangosteen, Lansones, and
Rambutan, which are all available in the Philippines and include healthy benefits.
1.2 Statement of the Problem

The study aims to answer the following research questions:
 How long will the survival candy make you last? In the middle of a crisis or in an
emergency situation, it’s highly advantageous to survive for days, weeks even to wait
for further help
 How compact is the survival candy? It is extremely important to have a small enough
candy to be able to, more than enough, fit inside a small go-bag or small container
(pockets included) so you can carry in large amounts to make you last longer
 Specifically, what are the health/survival benefits can the survival candy give you?
Aside from short-term fuel and a possible boost in motivation, it would be amazing if a
candy can give you effects that are comparable to that of medicine.
Objectives
The purpose of this study is to
 Be able to make an effective solution using Mangosteen, Rambutan, and Lansones that
can give healthy benefits, as well as being tasty, to a survival candy
 Make a survival candy compact to be, more than enough fit in small containers (such as
pockets or go-bags) to allow the person to carry the survival candy in large amounts
1.3 Significance of the Study

This study is beneficial to the following persons:
 Students that have a go-bags system, or just go-bags in them, so when a sudden
emergency arose, the survival candy in their go-bags can serve as additional/alternative
for food.
 The rest of the people, including those with or without jobs, that would need an
additional/alternative for food (which would be our survival candy) that is compact
enough to be able to fit in their pockets or small containers.
 Future researchers that can make use of our study and further improve on our product,
or use our study as reference for their own.
1.4 Scope and Limitations of the Study

The study was conducted to make a survival candy using Mangosteen, Lansones, and
Rambutan, therefore, the scope of the study is to find the aspects, complementary or just
beneficial, of these 3, and put them into a candy suited for survival purposes. Also, we aim
for people who use go-bags or to-go survival kits and everyday people that would want an
additional/alternative to food that they can fit into their pockets or small containers.
The study has some uncontrollable variables that may ruin the experiment, from the
possibility that the Mangosteen, Lansones, and Rambutan wouldn’t be readily available, to
the aspects of these 3 that we wouldn’t be able to see that can ruin the experiment. While the
study does have controllable variables, it isn’t without difficulty. The experiment would be
challenging to pull off because it would require precision and overall creativity to find the
solutions for the survival candy. Another limitation is our time, which would heavily depend
on how we manage it through schedules and pure luck.
1.5 Definition of Terms

 Mangosteen
- Southeast Asians call Mangosteens “the queen of fruits”. The Mangosteen has a
red, inedible rind that is cut off to expose as many as eight segments of white
flesh containing a milk-like juice. The fruit has a sweetly tart that resembles the
flavor of a peach or tangerine. Native to Southeast Asia, Mangosteen fruit is
available fresh, freeze-dried, or canned
 Lansones
- Fruit is yellowish-white, with bitter seeds that are surrounded by a translucent
pulp. The outer skin is thin and tough, abundant in a milky juice. The pulp occurs
in five sections with one well-developed seed. Studies have shown anti-malarial,
antioxidant, antimelanogenesis, antibacterial, anticancer, antipyretic, repellent
properties.
 Rambutan
- Golf-ball-sized fruit has a hairy red and green shell, often compared to a sea
urchin. Translucent white flesh has a sweet yet creamy taste and contains a seed
in its middle. It is rich in nutrients and antioxidants, promotes healthy digestion,
and may aid weight loss, help fight infection, reduce cancer risk, protect against
heart disease, and protect against diabetes.
References
Alina Petre, MS, RD (CA) (2018). Rambutan: A Tasty Fruit With Health Benefits. Healthline.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/rambutan#comparison
Godofredo U. Stuart Jr., M.D. (unknown). Lansones / Lansium Parasiticum. Philippine
Medicinal Plants. http://www.stuartxchange.org/Lansones.html
Michelle Kerns (unknown). What is Mangosteen Fruit? SFGate Healthy Eating.
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/mangosteen-fruit-7856.html
Caroline Scott-Thomas (2010). What is candy? Comments sought on definition. Food
navigatior-usa.com. https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2010/09/09/What-is-candy-
Comments-sought-on-definition
Unknown (unknown). How to build your own Emergency Kit. EVAQ8.co.uk.
https://evaq8.co.uk/How-to-build-your-own-kit.html
Tim MacWelch (2012?). Survival Gear: The Weirdest Stuff That Should Be In Your Survival
Kits And Bug Out Bag. OutdoorLife.
https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2012/08/survival-gear-weirdest-stuff-should-be-
your-survival-kits-and-and-bob/

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