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Videos like the two featured above have started making the rounds online, raising questions about what exactly that plastic-looking “peel” found on some fresh produce might be.

Let me preface this article by saying that I do not have the answer, but I will present a couple of theories here.

Fruits and vegetables-apparently even organically-grown varieties-may have cow-, pig-, and chicken collagen coatings on them rather than wax, as well as a number of other unsavory ingredients.