Does any part of chewing gum come from animals?

Question

I chew gum alot....(actually more than what's normal...lol) ...so I was wondering if it contained anything that came from animals. (I'm a Vegetarian that doesn't eat eggs...but eats dairy occasionally.)

Answer 1

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I know for sure that Wrigley is vegan. They have announced it.

Answer 2

no. it is a vegetarian delight! :)
made from fruit and/or spices, and some other good science-y ingredients. look on the back were the nutrition facts are and look at the ingredients, you will see that an animal isn't listed.

Answer 3

It depends. A lot of gums may include geletin, which is the boiled bones, skins, hooves, and tendons of animals. Some gums may also include natural flavors which according to the Code of Federal Regulations from Title 21, Section 101, part 22 is: "The term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional." This pretty much means that it can be about anything. If you are a strict vegetarian, then you might not want to take your chances. Sometimes the natural flavors will be specified on the packaging, or by the company. Vitamin Water for instance has natural flavoring, but they have said that their natural flavoring does NOT contain animal products. It's your call. Good luck!

Answer 4

No animal stuff or eggs or dairy. But certain gums have an artificial flavoring, Aspartame, some people don't recommend.

Quoting form http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph13.ht…

According to Michael Redclift (Chewing Gum: The Fortunes of Taste, 2004), modern gum bases are made from vinyl resins or microcrystalline waxes, producing a synthetic rubberlike substance similar to that used for the cover of golf balls. These newer substances produce longer-lasting flavor, improve the texture, and reduce tackiness. According to www.wrigley.com, the Wrigley Company still uses natural rosin softeners in their gum base. In the United States, rosin is largely derived from southeastern pines, including longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and slash pine (P. elliotti) grown in large plantations. Crude turpentine sap is distilled in order to separate the volatile essential oils called "spirits" from the nonvolatile diterpene residue called rosin.

Source(s):

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph13.ht…

http://wirigley.com

http://www.douglassreport.com/reports/as…

Buy Aspartame Free Gum Web Site
http://www.elimitaste.com/buy-aspartame-…

Answer 5

Some gums have glycerin in them which usually comes from animals. If you want to know the real answer, email the manufaturer. And gum base is as vegan as natural flavors so watch out for it too. GleeGum is vegetarian, but not vegan I think. It has beexwax in it I think.

Answer 6

chew Wrigleys...........can't go wrong.