Critical food and drink ingredient squeezed amid Sudan crisis (www.foodnavigator.com)
from commander@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 21 Jan 2026 16:19
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nocturne@slrpnk.net on 21 Jan 2026 16:56 next collapse

gum arabic

A_norny_mousse@feddit.org on 21 Jan 2026 17:06 collapse

Acacia gum? I don’t believe that “widely used” and “critical” mean the same in this case. (Gum arabic is used to cover all sorts of processed foods - famously M&Ms - so that they don’t stick)

That said, I wish the Sudanese people all the best.