Michelle Pfeiffer Apologizes for Misinformation Linking Bill Gates to Food Coating

Michelle Pfeiffer has publicly apologized after spreading misinformation linking Bill Gates to Apeel Sciences, a company that produces an FDA-approved plant-based coating designed to extend the shelf life of produce. Pfeiffer initially claimed that Apeel-coated organic produce was unsafe and implicated Gates as having ownership or a founding role, which is false; Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation only provided two research grants to Apeel, with no ownership or involvement in the company. Apeel clarified that their product, OrganiPeel, has been FDA-approved since 2017 but has not been commercially available for over two years as they develop new organic formulations. Pfeiffer acknowledged that her previous statements were based on inaccurate and outdated information and emphasized the importance of accurate public discourse on food safety. Apeel Sciences praised Pfeiffer for correcting the record and highlighted that disinformation spreads quickly but facts are paramount. The controversy over Apeel’s ingredients and Gates’ alleged involvement has been part of a broader misinformation campaign, which Pfeiffer’s apology helps to dispel.