But scientists in Britain have found a solution: Easy-to-remove chewing gum. Yes, the world’s first non-stick chewing gum will soon become a reality, The Daily Telegraph reported here on Friday.
“The advantage of our Clean Gum is that it has a great taste, it is easy to remove and has the potential to be environmentally degradable,” the team leader, Prof Terence Cosgrove of University of Bristol, was quoted as saying.
A spin-out  company of the university will soon start large-scale production of the non-sticking gum.
Made of a mixture of synthetic rubber, chalk, wax, sugar and flavourings, the chewing gum’s stickiness comes from an adhesive compound also used in car tyres.
The company has completed the development of the gum that can be easily removed.