{"id":2957,"date":"2023-04-19T16:43:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2957"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:43:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:43:06","slug":"gates-backed-company-coating-organic-fruits-and-vegetables-with-dangerous-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2957","title":{"rendered":"Gates-Backed Company Coating \u201cOrganic\u201d Fruits and Vegetables With Dangerous Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-2958\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121.png 750w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-121-390x195.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can\u2019t even trust buying organic produce anymore, thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/about\/committed-grants\/2015\/08\/opp1130141\">The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/a>, Katy Perry and Oprah. There\u2019s a new label on your produce, and it\u2019s anything but ap\u201dpeel\u201ding. Apeel is a \u201cplant-based protection that helps the produce you love stay fresh for longer\u201d\u2026 or, in other words, a chemical coating put on your produce which you can\u2019t wash off so it doesn\u2019t brown or decompose in a normal amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly how old is that avocado?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, if you think by choosing organic you\u2019re good to go\u2026 think again. On their website they state, \u201cWe have formulations that are OMRI Listed\u00ae for the growers and distributors of USDA Certified Organic produce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say that it helps reduce plastic, which might be true, but what exactly is this coating made of? 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CrJ0FYYr8vT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Krysten || Organic Paleo Mommy (@krystenskitchen)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apeel brags about its purified mono- and diglycerides, food ingredients that are found in a variety of foods. According to Dr. Josh Axe, mono- and diglycerides are \u201cthe go-to replacement for deadly trans fats and a food industry staple that helps keep oil and fat from separating. (Vani) Hari (The Food Babe) explains that this additive is a byproduct of oil processing, including partially hydrogenated canola and soybean oils. This additive is a byproduct of oil processing which contains artificial trans fat \u2013 a danger food ingredient known to cause coronary heart disease and linked to 50,000 fatal heart attacks a year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Side note: The FDA finally determined that trans fats are no longer generally recognized as safe for food use in 2016 and yet mono- and diglycerides are the \u201cthe go-to replacement.\u201d But they change the label from trans fats to mono- and diglycerides and then the FDA changes their tune. Interesting or predictable?)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re thinking that you\u2019ll just wash it off, well, I hate to break it you, but you can\u2019t. In their FAQs they essentially say that you can try but won\u2019t succeed. \u201cYou could likely remove some of Apeel with water and scrubbing, but it\u2019s unlikely that you\u2019d be able to remove all of it without damaging the fruit or vegetable. Apeel forms a barrier of edible material on the skin or peel, and it wouldn\u2019t maintain the fruit\u2019s natural freshness if it was easily removed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked if Apeel is a chemical, Jenny Du, the co-founder states, \u201cWell, everything is in fact a chemical\u201d\u2026 way to skirt the question there, Jenny! She goes on to say, \u201cWe\u2019re all part of \u2018star-stuff\u2019\u2026 which are elements that surround us to form chemicals\u2026\u201d blah blah blah skirt skirt skirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But also, speaking of chemicals, if this mono- and diglycerides are plant derived, I\u2019d like to know what plant they\u2019re derived from AND what that plant was treated with. What chemicals, pesticides and more were used on that plant? They wont tell us because, remember, Jenny Du says that, \u201ceverything is a chemical.\u201d (I wish you could see how many times I\u2019ve rolled my eyes already while writing and researching this!)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s safe,\u201d says the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada\u2026 so safe that it\u2019s in products designed for even infants and the elderly, the world\u2019s most sensitive people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSpecifically, mono- and diglycerides can be found in products such as Similac Pro- Advance\u00ae Infant Formula and Ensure\u00ae Enlive\u00ae Advanced Therapeutic Nutrition.\u201d Both contain corn oil, canola oil, sugar, corn syrup and nothing that I\u2019d ever touch or deem healthy and safe for anyone of any age, especially the oldest and the youngest people in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be seeing the Apeel sticker or label on your produce, but there are also other brands using this coating on their produce. Thankfully (PHEW!) some brands are bragging about it because it helps the produce last longer and they\u2019re saving tons of plastic. I\u2019d rather have the plastic than the crappy coating on my cucumbers, apples and lemons, thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly how old is that apple in your fridge? You\u2019ll never know. As time goes on, produce loses nutritional value, but you won\u2019t be able to tell how fresh it is because of the Apeel coating being used. This is misleading, dishonest and doing you a (nutritional) disservice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your avocado might look like it was picked yesterday from a nearby farm, but it could be 31 days old. Check out this photo below and see what an normal, real, not-messed-with-by-Apeel avocado would look like after 31 days and then look at what the \u201ctainted\u201d (treated with Apeel) avocado looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discern.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Apeel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/discern.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Apeel.jpg\" alt=\"Apeel\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-22988\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/discern.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Apeel.jpg\" alt=\"Apeel\" class=\"wp-image-22988\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looks good right? Yes! But it\u2019s modified! Produce loses 30% (conservatively) of it\u2019s nutrients just 3 days after being harvested due to light, oxygen and heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will find Apeel products in places like Costco, Trader Joe\u2019s, Gelson\u2019s, Ralphs, Sprouts, Vons, Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Harps Foods, Wakefern brand stores including Price Right, Fairway Market, Target, Bristol Farms and more. Some of the produce companies using Apeel are Topline, Index Fresh, Calve, Del Monte, West Park, Horton Fruit Co, Del Ray Avocado, Natures Pride and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our home, we are very intentional about the foods that we eat and use from foods to products. We avoid seed oils, artificial food coloring, high fructose corn syrup, fast food, refined sugars, bleached flours, fragrances, cheap made-in-China toys, AirPods, plastics, flame retardants, PFAs and the list go on and on and on\u2026 which will now include Apeel, aka, mono- and diglycerides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, the same people who are buying up all the farmland in the country and trying to sell you on the idea of lab-grown meats saying, \u201cI do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef,\u201d are behind this and that means it\u2019s a no from me, dawg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/americafirstreport.com\/the-dangerous-chemical-bill-gates-is-coating-your-organic-produce-with\/\">https:\/\/americafirstreport.com\/the-dangerous-chemical-bill-gates-is-coating-your-organic-produce-with\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can\u2019t even trust buying organic produce anymore, thanks to&nbsp;The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, Katy Perry and Oprah. There\u2019s a new label on your produce, and it\u2019s anything but ap\u201dpeel\u201ding. Apeel is a \u201cplant-based protection that helps the produce you love stay fresh for longer\u201d\u2026 or, in other words, a chemical coating put on your produce which you can\u2019t wash off so it doesn\u2019t brown or decompose in a normal amount of time. Exactly how old is that avocado? 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