People left baffled after discovering what chewing gum is REALLY made of
Daily MailThe UK is a huge consumer of gum - but do you know what's really in it? Chewing gum was previously made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree, also known as chicle, which comes from native to Latin America. People hoping to avoid chewing gum made from plastic can identify offending products by looking for a 'gum base' listed in the ingredients. According to Ingredients Network, conventional chewing gum is made up of this 'gum base' along with food-grade plastic polymers, waves and softeners. Chewing gum was previously made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree, also known as chicle, which comes from native to Latin America According to a survey by Iceland, a whopping 85 per cent of British chewers had no idea that gum contained plastic.
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