Chewing gum companies to kids: here chew on this piece of tyre tube"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."
Not just in India but in UK, ME, etc. also. Indians spread it wherever they go and causing disgust to others.And all three dirty the place and are a huge eye sore.
I was under the same impression too no chewing anymore now.OMG... here I was thinking it originated from wheat gum gluten, or similar natural products...