Bill Gates-Funded Apeel Is Now Allowed To Lace Toxic Chemicals On All Food And Still Be Considered “Organic”

The following report is by The Trends Journal:

Trying to buy organic for health reasons?

Your grocery trip just got more complicated.

An engineered coating called “Apeel,” made of mono and diglycerides, can now be applied to any produce sold in the U.S., while still being advertised as “organic.”

Apeel was developed by a company called Apeel Sciences, which the Associated Press has acknowledged received early funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The AP story reported on some confusion concerning the “Apeel” food coating product of Apeel Sciences, because a UK product with the same name has been shown to have potentially damaging human health consequences. (See “Posts misrepresent safety of produce-protecting solution from Apeel,” 18 Apr 2023.)

The Deception Of Recent MSM Apeel “Explainer” Articles

The AP story takes pains to push the Apeel Sciences contention concerning their food coating product that it is safe, since it contains ingredients the FDA allows in foods like baby formulas.

And the fact is, mono and diglycerides, the ingredients in the Apeel food coating, meant to extend the freshness of foods, are very common ingredients in many processed foods.

But what the deceptively termed AP “fact check” story—and similar recent MSM articles defending Apeel as a safe product—don’t fairly or fully examine, is the fact that consumers have different expectations and understandings when buying whole “organic” foods, as opposed to “processed food” products.

The real controversy surrounding Apeel is that the FDA is allowing the product to be used on produce, while still allowing that produce to be designated as “organic.”

Critics say foods that contain the coating, which is nearly impossible for consumers to scrub off of produce, should not be allowed to be designated as organic.

The Purpose Of Mono And Diglycerides In Processed Foods

Currently, a search for “Apeel” on major search engines like Google and Bing return ready lists of top MSM article results all defending the product as “safe,” and casting criticisms of it as “misinformation.”

But digging further, it wasn’t so long ago that mono and diglycerides in processed foods were a common (and non-censored) topic of discussion and critiquing on health websites.  

Mono and diglycerides are elements of some types of fats that have long been used to extend the stable shelf life of many processed foods. As the Apeel Sciences website notes,

Apeel is composed of plant-derived lipids that are consumed regularly in a variety of foods. More specifically, it is made entirely of mono- and diglycerides, also known by the food additive identifier INS 471 or E 471.

Everything from ice cream, to cake mixes, to bagels, to peanut butter, to packaged treats—and yes, baby formulas—contain the additives.

In a pre Apeel media protection blitz era, foodbabe.com noted concerning the additives:

Usually labeled as ‘Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids’, or ‘monoglycerides’ and ‘diglycerides’ on an ingredient list – this is one of the most widely used emulsifiers that helps keep oil and fat from separating.

(“There’s No Safe Level Of This Ingredient, So Why Is It In Almost Everything?”)

The article explained that Mono- and diglycerides may be found in “No Trans Fat” foods and don’t have to be labeled as trans fats, as per FDA requirements, despite the fact that they may contain trans fat. Triglycerides, but not mono or diglycerides, are subject to FDA trans fat labeling. 

Concerning the labeling loophole, the article quoted nutrition researcher Mary Enig, Ph.D. on the issue of mono and diglycerides:

Usually by-products of fats and oils processing such as partial hydrogenation and various forms of extraction and interesterification processes. Even though they do have some caloric value, they are not counted as fats, and the fatty acids are not identified as having a particular composition. If they are fatty acids with trans bonds, they are not likely to be identified as such, nor would they be identified as any particular fatty acid…

… as the public becomes more aware of the dangers of trans fats, the industry may be tempted to add more MGs [monoglycerides] and DGs [diglycerides] containing trans fats in order to obtain the qualities they want in a food without having to list trans fats on the label.

Apeel Sciences’ own website contains a facile and condescending explanation of the “naturalness” of its product:

When we say Apeel is inspired by nature, we mean it. The science behind the extra “peel” that we put on fruits and vegetables mirrors a natural defense mechanism that’s been around for millions of years. We will go into more detail below, and if you’d like more specific product safety information, please see this page on our site.

In Earth’s younger years, all plants lived submerged in water. When plants evolved out of water and started to thrive on dry land, they developed an ultra-thin, protective coating to help them maintain their moisture and protect themselves from other stresses. This micro-peel, known as the cuticle structure, can be found on the leaves, stems, fruits, and flowers of every plant, vegetable, and fruit on earth. 

Inspired by this brilliant example of natural innovation, we created Apeel to give your produce a little extra boost of protection, because once it’s picked from the tree it starts to lose its moisture and freshness. And in a similar fashion to how we mimicked nature’s natural protection strategy, we also turned to nature for our materials.

In fact, the foods the company is coating with their product very definitely do not have mono and diglycerides naturally coating them.

Via the FDA, Apeel can now take fundamental additives used in many processed foods, and put those additives onto any basic produce item.

In a very real sense, it opens the door to turning every food into a “processed food.”

In a 2019 document to the FDA describing the Apeel product in detail, Apeel Sciences explained the coating contains mono saturated fats derived from grape seeds, and that it would have no harmful effects on humans beyond what other commonly used oils might have:

It is well established and recognized that monoacylglycerides, including those derived from grape seed, the subject of the present GRAS assessment, are formed in the gastrointestinal tract from the generally accepted metabolic pathway for the breakdown of triglycerides (i.e., lipolysis). The hydrolysis of triglycerides by lipases proceeds through the formation of monoacylglycerides. The free fatty acids released can be further used for triglyceride synthesis. Given the metabolic sequence described above, and by applying scientific procedures, it can be concluded that monoacylglycerides would not pose any health hazards different from commonly consumed dietary oils derived from plants or animals.

Many health experts and studies acknowledge that different oils can have either beneficial or detrimental effects on human health, depending on the types of fats in them.

65 countries have approved blanket use of the Apeel coating. The EU is one major bloc currently restricting its use on fruits and vegetables, but Apeel is actively lobbying to have those restrictions lifted.

Right now in the U.S., the FDA doesn’t require that foods treated with Apeel be labeled as such. 

It wasn’t easy finding info regarding FDA labeling requirements with regard to Apeel, so we asked Bard AI. At least according to Bard, “Apeel Sciences has chosen to voluntarily label its products with the statement ‘with Apeel,’ in order to give consumers the opportunity to make informed choices about the foods they eat.” 

Importantly, the FDA allows foods otherwise meeting its specifications for being labeled Organic, to retain that labeling, even if they are treated with Apeel coating.

Many see that as a deception, and a real problem illustrating the state of corporate influence and manipulation of government agencies that are supposed to be fully informing and protecting American consumers.

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AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Bill Gates of Hell strikes again, meddling with our food and our health!

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I’ve talked about Apeel before in a piece published in June, 2021, where the company bought out a tech firm that grants the ability to see inside food. Rob Leclerc, a founding partner at AgFunder who initially invested in this tech by ImpactVision, said:

The ability to create a deep digital understanding of every fruit and vegetable ranging from ripeness prediction to nutritional signatures, and to address key issues of food waste.

Integrating with the Apeel platform is a great next step to realize the potential of this technology and bring better transparency and understanding to our food system.

Abi Ramanan, Founder of ImpactVision, commented on the acquisition stating:

When [ImpactVision’s] ability to see beyond the borders of human vision is combined with Apeel’s shelf-life extension technology, the potential to fundamentally transform produce supply chains to reduce post-harvest loss, optimize distribution, and lengthen shelf-life is enormous.

So what does all that mean? Well, if you understand and read between the lines with this smart city and Agenda 2030 stuff, then you recognize that these evil sons of Belial want to achieve their fever dream of “perfect knowledge.” In other words, they want to know everything so they can control everything; meaning, if they want to mitigate food consumption and portions, they would want to know the exact freshness of it; tied down to a smart meter in the person’s smart home, connected to the AI hivemind that monitors it all, connected to a social credit score that forces the person to eat all their rations in a timely manner, lest they get docked their good boy points. -That’s why they are doing this. That has nothing to do with them trying to be charitable: it’s purely about control down the line.

SEE: Trivergence: The Trifecta Of Totalitarian Control And AI Enslavement

Meat Industry Develops Smart Packaging That Interacts With The Environment

But as for the chemical coating on food, what else is new? Every. Single. Time here in the United States – as soon as enough consumers learn and hop on the bandwagon of new of labeling and legal terms, the lobbyists and megacorporations create loopholes, tweak definitions, bribe their way in, or just outright redefine the terms; thus restarting the cycle. Most people cannot keep up and eventually quit trying, or takes them several more years to finally realize they got swindled yet again.

And more controlled opposition propaganda is being dispersed to quell the truth, so stay vigilant.

Most recently Apeel has partnered with Limoneira to coat their citrus crops with, as an example of the company’s overreach.

USDA Organic was never perfect to begin with, still allowing certain chemicals to be used, and other loosely regulated practices that are certainly not organic. This does not mean that every food company that labels its food and produce as USDA Organic are slimy hucksters, but there are certainly plenty that are, and use the label as an excuse to charge extortionate prices on a naïve and unsuspecting consumer trying to do better.

But even so, USDA Organic is still leaps and bounds better than the conventional slop by a country mile. What you really need to pay attention to (under normal circumstances prior to Apeel sneaking in) are the pre-packaged foods and dishes labeled organic. Those are the ones that can still sneak fake, harmful, and non-organic ingredients in; like “organic natural flavors” or “organic spices,” which means its naturally occurring ingredients that start natural and organic, but are fake and synthetic chemicals manipulated in a lab to addict the consumer; and other things like seed oils, carrageenan; some starches and gums, some lectins, and more; and with meat and dairy being even more deceptive due to quality control and more greenwashing.

What you need to do as a safe rule of thumb is seek out local farmers that are trustworthy and practice righteous farming and husbandry. Question them and do not be afraid to pry into them to get the answers. This is your health after all. But that therefore requires you to do your own homework and learn the lingo, which will take time but is well worth the reward in the end.

More so than ever before is it necessary to gather, grow, and forage for your own food and detach from the system; and network with these farmers who also are decentralized and do things the right way.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 John 2

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[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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