Trinity University Professor Jennifer Mathews Uncovers Surprising History of Chicle and Chewing Gum Industry
Staff Writer
2009-06-01
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Jennifer Mathews, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Trinity University, traces the roots of chicle, a sticky resin from the sapodilla tree found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and how it gave rise to the chewing gum industry in her new book, Chicle. The Chewing Gum of the Americas: From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley. (PRWeb May 27, 2009)
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