Wrigley's Extra Sugarfree Chewing Gum, Refreshing Strawberry Flavour, Freshens Breath, With Xylitol, Helps with Oral Hygiene for Healthy Teeth and Gums 30 x 10 Packs

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It isn’t always easy to tell whether or not a given gum is plant-based or not. That’s partly because some of the potential ingredients can be derived from both plants and animals. It’s also partly because some of the animal-derived ingredients are listed using their chemical or brand name, or simply are products that many people are not familiar with. Here are some of the key culprits to look out for. Gelatine As with many food and drinks we have looked at, the answer to the question “is chewing gum vegan?” can be summarised as “often it is… but not always”. We’ll look at what can make gum non-vegan friendly shortly, as well as how you might be able to ascertain whether or not your favourite brand is vegan or not.

As you can see from the lists above, as is so often the case, the waters of veganism are muddy and many popular UK and global brands bring out some products that are vegan and some that are not. That means that knowing how to discern whether a gum is vegan or not is crucial, especially as most brands do not clearly label their products one way or the other. Many that are vegan friendly may still be marked as suitable for vegetarians (leaving vegans guessing!) or simply may not be labelled at all.

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Carmine is a red food dye derived from the cochineal insect. Just to keep us on our toes, it can be listed on the ingredients in a number of different ways, including simply carmine but also the following: crimson lake, carmine lake, natural red 4, carminic acid, cochineal, cochineal extract or by its E number, E120. And, to really keep us on our toes, its Colour Index International number is c.i. 75470. Got that?

For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. One more gum ultimately owned by Mars and another where most flavours are vegan but some (containing gelatine) are notOf all the foods and drinks that vegans, would-be vegans and those hosting vegan guests may be concerned about, chewing gum is not really too high on the list. None the less, many people are unsure whether or not chewing gum is vegan and so we’ve added it to our main Is it Vegan? section. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. E129 has been linked with various health issues and is being phased out in the UK, whilst being illegal in other countries. You might want to avoid it on those grounds but it is vegan and may also be listed as: Allura Red AC, FD&C Red 40, c.i. 16035, Red 40 Lake or Red 40 Aluminum Lake. Glycerine Gelatine is used to give the gum texture and as a binding agent to help shape “pellet” type gums. Gelatine is used in a wide range of sweets, especially chewy or gummy ones but, thankfully, it is usually very clearly marked on the ingredients list, so should be easy enough to spot and avoid. Carmine