But have you ever looked at the ingredients of gum? There are plenty I’ve never heard of, like mannitol, maltitol syrup, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose.
Just because you don’t swallow the gum doesn’t mean you’re not ingesting all those processed ingredients. Sugar free varieties have artificial sweeteners like Acesulfame K and aspartame, both of which are surrounded by controversy over the health risks.
The first mass-produced gum was made with chicle, a sticky white sap tapped from Sapodilla trees. As gum became more popular, the ingredients became more synthetic (developed in a lab).
Introducing Glee Gum
Glee Gum is the only gum in the United States that is still made with chicle. It is made completely with all natural ingredients including pure cane sugar, rice syrup, and other natural flavorings and colorings. No high fructose corn syrup here! Glee gum is free of additives, casein, nuts, yeast, gluten, dairy, and egg.
The Sapodilla trees are not destroyed when the chicle is tapped. Cross-hatches are made in the bark to allow the sap to drip towards the base of the tree to be collected.
Glee Gum was kind enough to send me a few samples of their all-natural gum. It reminded me of the little square gum I used to buy for a quarter out of the candy machines as a child. The flavor doesn’t last long and they’re a little hard to begin chewing, but the novelty factor always made me want to buy it. Glee Gum took me back to fond childhood memories of begging for a quarter as we left Ryan’s restaurant and then chomping the gum one color at a time.
Of the Glee Gum samples, cinnamon and spearmint were definitely my favorite flavors.
Now I want to try their Candy Kits! Make your own chocolate, chewing gum, or gummy candy.
ALSO - Now through April 30, receive a free mix of Spearmint and Peppermint Wee Glee with every online order.
