I decided to do some research. And what I found was both intriguing and alarming. Turns out, ‘apeel’ is backed by none other than Bill Gates himself. Now, don’t get me wrong, I have tremendous respect for Mr. Gates and all the good he has done in the world. But when it comes to the food we put into our bodies, I can’t help but feel a sense of unease. Are we really so disconnected from nature that we need a billionaire’s intervention to preserve our food? What happened to simply eating fresh, seasonal produce? Call me old-fashioned, but I’ll take a bruised apple over a chemically sprayed one any day.