is there vegetarian gum?
2007-07-23 07:46:50 · 9 answers · asked by ♥Spencer Rheanne♥ 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
just look at the back to see if there is gelatin in it. if there is its not vegetarian.
2007-07-23 07:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The main problem with *any* type of chewing or bubble gum is the gum base itself. That's a standardly defined commodity type item where the maker isn't going to be able to tell you what ingredients are used in it. Here's what the VRG says about gum base:
"Most chewing gums innocuously list "gum base" as one of their ingredients, masking the fact that petroleum, lanolin, glycerin, polyethylene, polyvinyl acetate, petroleum wax, stearic acid, and latex (a possible allergen) may be among the components.
Because of standards of identity for items such as gum base and flavoring, manufacturers are not required to list everything in their product.
According to Dertoline, a French chemical manufacturer, their adhesive "dercolytes" are used as a label and tape adhesive, as well as a chewing gum base.
Many brands also list glycerin and glycerol as ingredients on the label.
Both of them can be animal derived."
There was a 100% chicle based gum that used raw sugar and plant based flavorings but I haven't noticed anyone selling it in a few years. Here's a link to that gum, no information on where to buy it, but it does have a US phone number and there's an email address on the home page:
http://chicle.com.mx/speakeasy/spkeng.html
2007-07-26 11:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by departed lime wraith 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some gum is vegetarian, but others contain gelatin (which is not vegetarian because you must kill the animal to get it--boiled tendons, ligaments, etc.) and/or animal-derived glycerin. The best thing to do is to write to or email the company and ask if there is any animal-derived products in the gum.
2007-07-26 03:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Misty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a pure vegetarian gum-gum Guggulu(Commifera mukul .Engl-is Botanical name.It is not only a Gum with a pleasant aroma but reduces Blood Cholesterol-we have published a paper on that -there are many papers published on that gum-ssrvj-Assistant Director (Retd) Central Council for Research in Ayurveda,Government of india
2007-07-23 19:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by ssrvj 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all gum is vegetarian, but not all is vegan. Vegans do not eat animal products and most contain gelatin which is a pork by product (hooves)
there are some organic ones that contain plant based materials though.
2007-07-23 16:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by eribear21 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yuppers - just check the ingredients, as the one above mentions.
Somehting different & healthy for your mouth is anise stars. Buy a bag (cheap) at a health food store and break the stars to chew small pieces at a time. Freshens & Cleanses your mouth and tastes wonderful. Plus purely natural with no sugar :)
2007-07-23 14:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Natures Flicker 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only stupid question is the one you didnt ask =P. Do chk the ingridents if you are not sure then dun take it.
2007-07-28 13:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by herbman76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all gum is vegeterian i believe
2007-07-23 14:50:02 · answer #8 · answered by We Can Make The Night Last 4Ever 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
haha. there ins't any meat in gum.
2007-07-23 14:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by * 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋