evidence: Apeel is composed of "food-grade mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids derived from plants." The FDA categorizes monoglycerides as "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) food additives and ingredients, indicating that they do not pose an immediate health risk. Currently, food producers typically use monoglycerides and diglycerides in small quantities, making it difficult to determine the impact of consuming large amounts of these fats on human health. Monoglycerides contain small traces of trans fats, which occur naturally in various types of meat, dairy, and, to a lesser extent, plant- or nut-based oils. While small amounts of trans fats are not concerning, consuming significant quantities of trans fats has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. [...] The product specifications provided by Apeel in their FDA submission outline the components and quantities present in the product being sprayed on our food. Consuming the upper estimated amount of Apeel, which is 218 milligrams per day from both treated fruits and vegetables for approximately 12.5 years, would result in 1 mg of mercury, 1 mg of cadmium, 2 mg of lead, 3 mg of arsenic, 10 mg of palladium, 22.8 g of heptane, and 20.38 g of ethyl acetate accumulating in the brain and body. Apeel claims that you would need to consume nearly 30,000 apples to ingest one kilogram of Apeel.