in the (what the heck is in This Stuff, and why am i eating it if i can barely pronounce it) department


What am I describing? The ingredients of this mystery ‘food’ are: Sorbitol, Maltitol, Gum Base, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Acacia, Less Than 2% of Glycerol, Soy Lecithin, Aspartame, Color (Titanium Dioxide), Acesulfame-K, Carnauba Wax, GHT (To Maintain Freshness) and Phenylketonurics: contains Phenylalanine.

You may be shocked to realize the almost indecipherable list of ingredients above make up common chewing gum, something that many of us enjoy without thinking about what goes into it.

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