“Bill Gates is coating your organic produce with a “dangerous chemical.”
Social media posts
an Instagram post. Claim dated 19 Apr 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Apeel Sciences created a thin, edible coating that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The plant-based coating is deemed safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 April 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CrOYfuurUEE/?img_index=1
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