Chicza is the only 100% USDA certified Organic, biodegradable, and sustainable chewing gum.
Conventional gum brands mask a long list of synthetic ingredients in their "Gum Base", but the main ones include polyisobutylene (a petroleum based rubber used to make the inner tubes of tires) and polyvinyl acetate - more commonly known as "white glue". To this they add artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, and sweeteners - often including Aspartame. These potential toxins can make their way into your bloodstream through the mucous membranes of your mouth.
To get back to our natural roots, we rediscovered ancient Mayan traditions and chose to produce Chicza using %100 chicle. By the hands of a native community know as the Consorcio Chiclero, our chicle is made of sap sustainably harvested from living Chicozapote trees that produce gum for over 300 years.
Ingredients: Organic Evaporated Cane Juice + Organic Gum Base (%100 Chicle) + Organic Glucose + Organic Agave Syrup + Organic Flavor You will receive (1) pack of mint, (1) pack of cinnamon and (1) pack of mixed berry. Each packet contains 8 pieces of gum.
USDA certified organic, vegan, kosher, biodegradable. No artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors or preservatives.
Chicleros - Guardians of the Rainforest As members of native rainforest communities, Chicleros sustainably manage these ancient ecosystems as they harvest chicle for their livelihood. There are 56 cooperatives made up of roughly 2,000 Chicleros and their families (more than 10,000 native people) working in an area of 3.2 million acres of rainforest. When you chew Chicza, you are supporting the livelihood of a Chiclero and his family. In return, the Chiclero continues to preserve the forest where he and his family live. Chicza is a very clear demonstration that it is possible to do things in harmony- not only in harmony with nature, but also between humans. - Pablo Muñozledo