The last few weeks, I wrote about eating bugs and insects. If you missed it, here is part 1 and here is part 2.
The Great Reset crowd is wanting us to eat bugs to eliminate eating meat. It’s really about global warming and ‘sustainability,’ in case you didn’t get the memo. Now, as if removing steaks and replacing our protein consumption with bugs and worms wasn’t bad enough, there’s a new, more subtle ‘next round’ of poisoning our food supply with a rather mysterious food additive: first called Edipeel, now called Apeel.
Edible coatings and films have been around for a long time, in fact, the first recorded food preservation process was in China in the 12th century, using wax. Edible coatings are defined as a thin and continuous layer of a substance applied directly on food products. The coatings are applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Edible films are substances manually placed around or between foods. Both act as protective barriers during processing, handling, and food storage. They can also delay the deterioration of food, improve or maintain its quality, and extend its shelf-life.
Many materials have been used as coating and film formulations, including carbohydrates, proteins [egg albumen, whey, gluten, gliadin, casein], starches, pectins, gelatin, collagen, fatty acids, and combinations of these. Some countries have been experimenting with herbal edible coatings. It is a new technique and the most common herbs/plant products being trialed are aloe vera gel, neem, lemon grass, rosemary, tulsi, and turmeric. Herbs have antimicrobial properties, antioxidants, and can have nutraceutical and healing properties.
Apeel Technology Inc, dba Apeel Sciences, is a California-based company founded in 2012 by James Rogers, PhD. Apeel Sciences is the developer and manufacturer of Edipeel™, a plant-derived product designed to increase produce quality and prolong shelf life.
Edipeel is also called Apeel – which is very confusing because there is a cleaning product, manufactured in the UK, that has the same name.
The additive is classified as an emulsifier. It is made from a mixture of monoacylglycerides derived entirely from grape seeds. It contains no plastics or artificial preservatives and is entirely non-GMO.
The coating is described as a surface finishing agent, an ultra-thin and edible physical barrier that locks in moisture and blocks the oxidative effects of oxygen. It can be applied to fresh fruits, (such as berries, grapes, citrus, bananas, mangoes and avocados) and fresh vegetables (such as bulbs, stems, pods, flowers and flower buds, legumes, roots, and tubers).
It is used to double the lifespan of harvested fruits and vegetables—without refrigeration. Edipeel/Apeel is used without restriction on ALL fruits and vegetables in Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. It is allowed on certain types of produce in the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
avocado picture – from: https://www.wired.com/story/apeel/
Apeel is composed entirely of a mixture of food grade glycerolipids derived from grape seeds.
This may even sound healthy but when you look up “grapeseed oil” you will find it is composed of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), especially Omega-6 and Omega-9. Large amounts of Omega-6’s without corresponding increases in Omega-3 fatty acids leads to increased inflammation, hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, and obesity.
Will this be another subtle result of this silent assault on our food? The WEF folks are already poisoning our beef, chicken and pork with mRNA vaccines.
Now it appears they are subtly, but massively, turning our fruits and vegetables into deadly bioweapons. Instead of being the medicine to heal your body, will fresh produce be corrupted into increasing the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke?
Monoacylglyceride (same as monoglyceride) and diacylglycerol (same as diglycerol) are emulsifiers also known as MAG, DAG, and as the food additive E471. The intended use of an emulsifier is to keep things together that normally do not mix. Most simply, an emulsifier allows the mixing of water/water-soluble agents with fats/fat-soluble agents.
E471 has other uses too. It can act as a thickening agent, an anti-caking agent, a preservative, and an humectant. It can also increase the shelf life of various foods. In most sweet foods, such as jam, jelly, muffins, ice cream, and baby food (yes, baby food..!), E471 is used to prevent the crystallization of sugar.
The E471 additive can be made from either plant or animal sources. Animal fats, including lard, pig, or beef are used. If the compound is created by an animal or plant source, the difference cannot be determined by texture or taste. Vegans and vegetarians may need to read the labels and contact the company that makes the product to find out the source. E471 is also sometimes made from soy, which can be detrimental to those with soy intolerances.
Interestingly, the EU has limited the use of Apeel, in ingredient family E471. It can be used on avocados, citrus fruits, pineapples, papayas, bananas, mangos, pomegranates, and melons. However, the European Commission has started to re-evaluate the use of E471 as a food additive; changes in the guidelines will open the door to the use of Apeel in all types of produce.
GLOBAL APPROVAL – reference: https://www.apeel.com/regulatory
According to a 2017 article in the Journal of Experimental Food Chemistry (Rarokar, Vol 3, Issue 3), the emulsifiers monoglycerides and diglycerides are consumed at an annual level of 85,000,000 kg in the United States, corresponding roughly to 70% of the total emulsifiers used in the food industry. They’re everywhere! You can find monoglycerides and diglycerides (E471) in nearly all processed and packaged foods. They are found in breads, margarine, frozen dinners, candy and even soft drinks.
As an emulsifier, this massive amount of MAG may be playing a role in intestinal inflammation. Some scientists are calling for further studies to examine the impact of MDGs in the food supply. Now, we’re adding an additional level of exposure to E471 by applying Apeel to our fresh food supply, which is going forward without any research into long term impact this will have…