Comments on: Protecting Organic Integrity: A Closer Look at Apeel and Its Coatings

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:30:31 +0000

I now know why I had a reaction to eating apples. I have narrowed my allergy down to hexane. They must use an oil that uses hexane in the extraction process. I had not even thought oil would be on a natural product. Wow. There is less and less available for me to eat.😢😩

By: Pat Wynn

Pat Wynn — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:14:48 +0000

This is alarming and extremely disappointing. We need to correct this practice ASAP.

By: Becky Russell

Becky Russell — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:35:59 +0000

So what can we do to “push back?” Most people don’t have time to get actively involved in issues like this. Do we petition the USDA? Will they pay any attention?

By: Pam Schwetz

Pam Schwetz — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:15:03 +0000

IF YOU HAVE A PETITION TO SIGN PLEASE SEND ME A LINK.
IF BILL GATES IS INVOLVED YOU KNOW IT IS BAD…MR DEPOPULATION GMO PUSHER AND VAX PUSHER HIMSELF. WE MUST MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS FOR ORGANIC FOOD.

By: Ron Roads

Ron Roads — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 23:59:09 +0000

YUK! Toxic and no way!

By: S

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:42:15 +0000

It won’t protect organic integrity, IMHO. There are many stores that won’t sell produce with Apeel and I won’t buy any produce with it on there.

By: Elke Macartney

Elke Macartney — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:29:38 +0000

Are there petitions/lawsuits any kind of formal push-back I and others can participate in?
I live in Washington state, where apples and fruits are grown for world consumption. . I am concerned enough to ask my local food co op to NOT sell anything with Organipeel on it. The produce manager said he was all for it.! I’ve appealed to the board with a letter. That said: how would the produce managers/buyers know if there are no labels? Ive seen the aPeel label on avcoados and non organic fruti at the supermarket: btu they are subtle too.
for now, I only trust hyper-local grown fruits. I know the farmers and farms. Yet most people do not have access to this “safety measure” to truly organic produce and food. What can we do now?