Originally, chewing gum was made
from tree sap but today's commercial
brands are loaded with harmful
ingredients and chemicals.
The modern day chewing gums are
made of four major ingredients
including synthetic rubber, plastic,
sugar, and coloring (dye). Modern day
gums are produced from synthetic
polymers such as styrene-butadie ne
rubbers and polyvinyl acetate. The
final product is composed of 60%
sugar, 20% corn syrup, and only 20%
actual gum material.
People do not typically swallow gum, so
they pay very little attention to the
ingredients. The assumption is that if
it is not swallowed, then it is not a
concern.
However, the ingredients in gum
travel into the bloodstream faster
and in higher concentrations than
food ingredients, because they absorb
straight through the walls of the
mouth, and they do not undergo the
normal filtration process of
digestion.
Gum is typically the most toxic
product in supermarkets that is
intended for consumption, and it is
likely to kill any pet that eats it.
Commercial gum products contain
roughly the same list of toxic
ingredients, with differing labeling,
which is virtually always designed to
be deceptive.
Common Ingredients of Gum:
• Sorbitol
• Gum Base
• Maltitol
• Mannitol
• Xylitol
• Artificial and 'Natural' Flavoring
• Acacia
• Acesulfame Potassium
• Aspartame
• BHT
• Calcium Casein Peptone-calcium Â
Phosphate
• Candelilla Wax
• Sodium Stearate
• Titanium Dioxide (so cancerous that
external skin contact is enough)
In essence, Chewing gum is regarded
as a harmless cultural tradition but
chewing gum itself contains many
ingredients that may be hazardous to
our health.
from tree sap but today's commercial
brands are loaded with harmful
ingredients and chemicals.
The modern day chewing gums are
made of four major ingredients
including synthetic rubber, plastic,
sugar, and coloring (dye). Modern day
gums are produced from synthetic
polymers such as styrene-butadie ne
rubbers and polyvinyl acetate. The
final product is composed of 60%
sugar, 20% corn syrup, and only 20%
actual gum material.
People do not typically swallow gum, so
they pay very little attention to the
ingredients. The assumption is that if
it is not swallowed, then it is not a
concern.
However, the ingredients in gum
travel into the bloodstream faster
and in higher concentrations than
food ingredients, because they absorb
straight through the walls of the
mouth, and they do not undergo the
normal filtration process of
digestion.
Gum is typically the most toxic
product in supermarkets that is
intended for consumption, and it is
likely to kill any pet that eats it.
Commercial gum products contain
roughly the same list of toxic
ingredients, with differing labeling,
which is virtually always designed to
be deceptive.
Common Ingredients of Gum:
• Sorbitol
• Gum Base
• Maltitol
• Mannitol
• Xylitol
• Artificial and 'Natural' Flavoring
• Acacia
• Acesulfame Potassium
• Aspartame
• BHT
• Calcium Casein Peptone-calcium Â
Phosphate
• Candelilla Wax
• Sodium Stearate
• Titanium Dioxide (so cancerous that
external skin contact is enough)
In essence, Chewing gum is regarded
as a harmless cultural tradition but
chewing gum itself contains many
ingredients that may be hazardous to
our health.
