• Question: How long does it take for chewing gum to digest and why does it take so long?

    Asked by Gregory_McGriggory to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      I think we probably would poo it out well before it is digested. It takes along time as the gum it is made of is not broken down by stomach acid or enzymes

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      I don’t think it is digested, not a good thing to swallow

    • Photo: Katie Pickering

      Katie Pickering answered on 21 Nov 2014:

      It can’t be digested. This is why its bad to throw it on the ground as small animals and birds can eat it and due tho their small size it can clog up their intestines and they can die. Ours are big enough for it to pass through easily so it doesn’t affect us.

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