what is gum made out of today
Contrary to what I used to tell my friends, gum is not (and was not) manufactured from animal products. However, the process of manufacturing gum has changed over the years. Originally, chewing gum was created from the sap of the sapodilla tree called chicle. Now-a-days, chemists imitate chicle by making a synthetic rubber. In addition to this chewy base, softeners and flavoring syrups are added to the gum.