damn, and all this time i thought it was made from natural rubber :O
I guess as time goes on and the cost of making natural stuff gets costlier and costlier, manufacturers will just replace the natural ingredients with artificial ones slyly.
Apparently bubble gum is made from plastic and synthetic resin
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damn, and all this time i thought it was made from natural rubber :O
I guess as time goes on and the cost of making natural stuff gets costlier and costlier, manufacturers will just replace the natural ingredients with artificial ones slyly.
mayank11280
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Sadly, everything is being replaced with something artificial.
These chewing gums are also causing environmental damage.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
These chewing gums are also causing environmental damage.
Explained: What happens to chewing gum waste | - Times of India
Chewing gum waste, made from non-biodegradable synthetic polymers, is a persistent environmental issue. Removal is costly and labor-intensive, with some initiatives like Gumdrop Ltd recycling gum into new products. Research on microbial biodegradation and biodegradable gum alternatives offers...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
"Traditional chewing gum was made from chicle, a natural latex derived from the sapodilla tree.
However, modern chewing gum is made from synthetic rubber, such as polyisobutylene, which is also used in the manufacture of inner tubes and other rubber products."
However, modern chewing gum is made from synthetic rubber, such as polyisobutylene, which is also used in the manufacture of inner tubes and other rubber products."
Disgusting thing should be banned along with chewing tobacco and betel nut leaves. All three are disgusting environment polluting substances. All three stick to shoes/sandals and all three smell disgusting. And all three dirty the place and are a huge eye sore.
Kids: nom nom hmm delicious :blows bubble:
Chewing gum companies to kids: here chew on this piece of tyre tube
Kids: nom nom hmm delicious :blows bubble:
Not just in India but in UK, ME, etc. also. Indians spread it wherever they go and causing disgust to others.
edit: on internet found public announcement board in UK to stop spitting, which looked like traffic directions board.
got it, Leicestershire police:
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XpertCrush
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I was under the same impression tooOMG... here I was thinking it originated from wheat gum gluten, or similar natural products...
no chewing anymore now.This is what "science" has done to food.
Here is some info about a pizza ingredient:
www.britannica.com
Also, the food industry's idea of 'natural' is very different from ours. The extraction of ingredients from 'natural' sources can involve some very 'artificial' processes.
Here is some info about a pizza ingredient:
One Good Fact about Pizza Dough | Britannica
What human by-product is sometimes used to make pizza dough? A fascinating nugget of information, new every day.
www.britannica.com
Also, the food industry's idea of 'natural' is very different from ours. The extraction of ingredients from 'natural' sources can involve some very 'artificial' processes.
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What’s the Beef with “Pink Slime?” – Food Insight
foodinsight.org
"Pink slime" is slang for "ammonia-treated lean beef trimmings." It's an industrial food process by which edible meat parts that stick to the bone but can't be stripped by a knife are recovered by mechanical means and turned into a substance that can beef up burgers and plump up chicken products at lower cost.
McDonald's Shows How Its McNuggets Are Made: No 'Pink Slime'
<p>To combat rumors that its Chicken McNuggets contain 'pink slime,' McDonald's Canada released a video from inside its supplier's processing plant.</p>
www.nbcnews.com
