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Dependence on gum arabic — the sap from acacia trees — is helping to prolong the world’s worst humanitarian disaster

This post used a gift link with a view count limit; it has run out and an archived copy of the article is here

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[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Sounded interesting, but couldn't get past the paywall. Wikipedia gave me the info I was looking for though:

Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides, predominantly polymers of arabinose and galactose. It is soluble in water, edible, and used primarily in the food industry and soft drink industry as a stabilizer, with E number E414 (I414 in the US).

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 hours ago

Turns out it had a view count limit that I didn't notice. Here's an archived copy; not a completely trustworthy archive, but they seem to be accurate on this one.