Hollywood celebrities usually stay quiet about the food supply.
They don’t want to rock the boat with their corporate sponsors.
But Michelle Pfeiffer utterly destroyed Bill Gates when she exposed this scary fact about organic food.
Michelle Pfeiffer sounds the alarm about Bill Gates and organic produce
Most Americans trust that when they buy organic food, they’re getting something clean and natural.
That trust might be misplaced thanks to billionaire Bill Gates.
Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer shocked her Instagram followers when she revealed that organic produce is being coated with an invisible substance that can’t be washed off.
The 67-year-old Batman Returns star issued a warning on her Instagram Stories about a product called Apeel that’s been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
"Apeel (an edible, plant-based coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables) was just approved and now ‘organic’ produce is coated in something we cannot see or wash off," Pfeiffer wrote.¹
"Very concerning," she added.
The actress shared a post that connected the dots between the mysterious coating and the world’s most powerful tech mogul.
Her warning was attached to an original post that said, "Organic produce is no longer safe. Bill Gates’ Apeel just got approved for USDA-certified organic."
Pfeiffer also recommended to her followers which grocery stores they should avoid if they want to stay away from produce treated with Apeel.
Bill Gates’ fingerprints are all over the Apeel controversy
The company Apeel was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur James Rogers.
The business got its start with a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to The Daily Mail.
That early funding helped launch what has become a major player in the food industry.
The company later secured major funding from venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Gates has a long history of trying to control what Americans eat.
He’s promoted fake meat and invested in companies that want to replace traditional farming with laboratory-created alternatives.
Now his early investment in Apeel is allowing his influence to spread to organic produce sections across the country.
The billionaire tech mogul has been working for years to remake the American food system in his image.
Apeel represents another step in that direction.
Apeel scrambles to defend their Bill Gates connection
The company tried to distance itself from Gates after Pfeiffer’s warning went viral.
"Bill Gates has zero involvement or ownership in Apeel. We’re a team who value honesty and transparency, dedicated to enhancing food accessibility and sustainability," a 2024 statement posted on the official Apeel Instagram claimed.²
But that claim ignores the reality that Gates’ foundation provided the crucial seed money that got Apeel off the ground.
Without Gates’ initial $100,000 grant, Apeel might never have existed.
The company’s spokesperson attacked Pfeiffer for speaking out about their product.
"It is both disappointing and concerning to see a public figure like Michelle Pfeiffer use her platform to spread disinformation about our company, our mission, and the work of our employees," the spokesperson told Page Six.³
The statement continued, "Apeel Sciences remains committed to correcting the record and defending our work in the face of disinformation. We urge Ms. Pfeiffer and others to do their research before contributing to the spread of falsehoods on social media."
That’s the typical response from companies when they get caught doing something the public doesn’t like.
Instead of addressing the concerns, they attack the messenger.
What Americans need to know about Apeel
Apeel claims their coating is made from "non-GMO, responsibly-sourced plant oils" that "are distilled into purified mono- and diglycerides that we use to create an additional edible layer, or peel, on fresh produce to help keep moisture in and oxygen out."⁴
The company says these "naturally occurring, fatty acid-based ingredients are found in plant peels, regular dietary fats, and everyday foods, and they have a long history of safe consumption."
But consumers have a right to know what’s being put on their food.
The fact that this coating is invisible and can’t be washed off makes it even more concerning.
Americans who buy organic food expect to get something that’s natural and free from artificial additives.
Instead, they’re getting produce that’s been treated with a mysterious coating that extends shelf life.
That might be good for grocery stores and food distributors, but it’s not necessarily good for consumers.
The push for longer shelf life often comes at the expense of nutrition and taste.
This is just the beginning of Gates’ food control agenda
Bill Gates has been working for years to gain control over the American food supply.
He’s the largest private owner of farmland in the United States.
Gates has invested heavily in companies that produce fake meat and other laboratory-created food alternatives.
His foundation has funded research into everything from synthetic biology to gene editing in agriculture.
The Apeel controversy is just one example of how Gates is using his wealth and influence to remake what Americans eat.
He’s betting that consumers won’t notice or care about these changes as long as they’re presented as being good for the environment or public health.
Michelle Pfeiffer deserves credit for speaking out about this issue.
Most Hollywood celebrities wouldn’t dare criticize someone as powerful as Bill Gates.
But Pfeiffer put her reputation on the line to warn Americans about what’s happening to their food supply.
The question is whether enough people will listen before it’s too late.
