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McDonald's french fries, carrots, onions: all of the foods that come from Bill Gates farmland

Bill and Melinda Gates, who recently announced they’re getting divorced and are dividing their assets, are deeply invested in American agriculture. They own the soil where the potatoes in McDonald’s french fries grow, the carrots from the world’s largest producer and the onions that Americans sauté every night for dinner.

Bill Gates does not treat his American farmland investments as part of his broader plans to save the planet.