Chewing Gum Takes 7 Years To Digest?

[Wayne]

I chew gum all the time and I've read that it takes 7 years to digest. Science teacher told it me in secondary school too.

[jackass]

Chewing Gum is practically normal food. You can't exactly break it down well in your stomach, but it doesn't stay in there for 7 years, not even 1 year. Also, it doesn't stick in your throat, or to your stomach or whatever people are coming up with nowadays.

[GommeInc]

Chewing Gum is practically normal food. You can't exactly break it down well in your stomach, but it doesn't stay in there for 7 years, not even 1 year. Also, it doesn't stick in your throat, or to your stomach or whatever people are coming up with nowadays.

I think people may be thinking that digest means something to do with the gum staying in there for 7 years In a test tube in some lab it may take 7 years, but I doubt anyone has even tested that to make it accurate

[luce]

i know they take ages to go but i have no idea if it takes 7 years, becuase they are made to be chewed you can't have both lol

[Recursion]

It takes the same amount of time to pass through your digestive system, if it isnt digested then youll get a sticky poop, much like sweetcorn.

[Mickster]

They wouldn't sell it if it was that dangerous.