An curved arrow pointing right. Bubble gum starts out with gum base, then flavorings and sweeteners are added. When it's all mixed up, it looks like a giant pink monster. The way it's streamlined ...

But what about the “base” listed on the back of some chewing and bubble gum ... but its name is pretty vague. BBC Science Focus writes that historically, gum was made from the chewy sap ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links ... and blow pink bubbles with balls of bubblegum. Gum is not exactly a piece of food, and it's not something we ingest -- so what exactly ...

Yum! Eventually most of the sweetener and flavoring slide down your throat with your saliva and the great taste becomes a memory. Gum base does not dissolve in saliva. This is why you lose the flavor, ...