Bill Gates & Food: Follow the Money

How to influence food and profit from it...by Bill Gates

If you are reading this, you are probably well aware that Bill Gates is the largest farmland owner in the United States, owning 242,000 acres totaling $690m in assets. He’s also heavily influenced the narrative against animal agriculture and steering consumers towards plant-based meat alternatives.

“I don’t think the poorest 80 countries will be eating synthetic meat. I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef. You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time…” - Bill Gates

While the headlines of “Bill Gates owns the most farmland in the United States” and “Bill Gates invests in plant-based meats” is a catchy narrative for clicks and views, we want to take it a step further to show what Mr. Gates stands to profit off his investments.

Let’s start with what he owns…