https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/gates-foundation-food-coating-apeel-edipeel/"Edipeel, marketed as Apeel, is described as a colorless, odorless, tasteless coating for fruit and vegetables that’s composed entirely of a mixture of food-grade glycerolipids, derived from edible plant oils, that we’re assured is entirely safe to eat.
By
Alliance for Natural Health International
There’s a new kid on the block that’s garnered a huge amount of attention recently after a
data sheet, allegedly detailing the toxic nature of its new product to extend the lifespan of fruit and vegetables, went viral.
The data sheet, which is for a chemical cleaner, led us to look further into what Edipeel is and what it means for consumers.
Apeel Sciences is a U.S.-based company that’s
partnered with the Gates Foundation to develop a new product,
Edipeel, an edible coating for fruit and vegetables, to solve the supposed food wastage “crisis.”
According to a
2019 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization, approximately 14% of all fruit and veg produced for human consumption is lost or wasted between the field and supermarket.
But is it really all down to the shelf life?
One of the biggest issues when it comes to food waste is the supermarkets exacting standards seeing masses of vegetables and fruits left to rot before they even leave the fields because it’s not pretty enough or straight enough!
Given the
massive sums of money being pumped into the development of the coating, there’s an
enormous amount of positive press along with the fact that there’s huge excitement over the potential to do away with a lot of plastic packaging.
U.K. supermarket chains
Tesco and
Asda are already trialing the product, along with
avocado producers to extend the shelf life of their fresh produce.
The majority of concerns thus far center around the safety of the product. Perhaps more concerning is the potential lack of choice for consumers that might not want to consume produce coated in Edipeel, as supermarket chains and others get sucked into the hype.
Particularly, as
the coating has also been approved for use on organic produce in the U.S. further reducing consumer options and it can’t be removed even by scrubbing the produce.It’s not known whether any elements of the coating can be absorbed by the vegetables or fruit that have been coated.
Should food last ‘forever’?Apeel Science’s
Twitter account asks:
“What if instead of going bad, food went good? Lasting longer, to create less waste? Plant-based protection. Longer-lasting produce.”
Perhaps the question should be — how far should we go to extend the lifespan of vegetables and fruits? Should we be trying to cheat nature’s sell-by dates?
Edipeel is described as a colorless, odorless, tasteless coating for fruit and vegetables that’s composed entirely of a mixture of food-grade glycerolipids,
derived from edible plant oils, that we’re assured is entirely safe to eat (hmmm ring any bells?).
The coating slows down water loss and oxidation keeping the fruit and veg fresher for up to two times longer.
Images used in
Apeel’s submission to the Australian Food Standards Agency, show lemons that are 60 days old looking almost as fresh as the day they were picked.
Read the
marketing hype and you’d be forgiven for thinking Edipeel is made from plant-derived materials such as peels, seeds, pulp and stems from fruits and vegetables that have already been processed or leftover after harvest. The reality is somewhat different.
Edipeel utilizes an emulsifier
known as E471 composed of purified monoglycerides and diglycerides, which is widely used in highly processed baked goods, ice creams and infant formulas to stop oil and water from separating and extend the shelf-life of products."
Much more at above link.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2023/05/10/bill-gates-owns-synthetic-fruit-coating-whats-in-it/comment-page-1/"Bill Gates Owns Synthetic Fruit Coating — What’s in It?
Story at-a-glance
Apeel is a plant-based protective coating that “helps the produce you love stay fresh for longer.” It retains moisture within the produce and keeps oxygen out, thereby slowing the spoilage rate
Apeel Sciences was founded with a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Other investors include the Rockefeller Foundation; the World Bank Group; Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of the personal genomics company 23andMe; and Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube
Apeel Science’s founder, James Rogers, Ph.D., is an agenda contributor to the World Economic Forum (WEF). He’s hailed COVID lockdowns as a model for future action on climate change. In other words, climate lockdowns. Rogers is also a WEF Young Global Leader
Avocados, cucumbers, lemons and limes, mandarins, oranges, organic apples, grapefruit and mangos are listed as produce that are currently being treated with this coating. Apeel-treated produce can be identified by looking for the “Apeel Protected” produce sticker
The coating, which cannot be washed off, likely contains toxic contaminants, including heavy metals and carcinogens, as well as trans fats and, potentially, harmful linoleic acid"
