Bill Gates enjoyed everything New York City had to offer – and that included hot dogs.
The billionaire and philanthropist took to social media this week to document his trip to the Big Apple, and much to the surprise of many of his followers, the visit included a stop in Times Square to pick up some food from a food vendor.
“One hot dog, please,” Gates, 68, said at the start of the clip on Instagram, which he captioned: “Did you even go to New York if you didn’t have a hot dog?”
As enjoyable as that hot dog may be — the Microsoft co-founder nodded his approval and grinned as he took a bite — the video went on to make it clear that sampling the local cuisine wasn’t the only item on the agenda.
“Great to be back in New York,” he wrote, “for Goalkeepers 2024.”
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The Goalkeepers event is an annual tradition for the Gates Foundation, and this year the focus was on celebrating global leaders and innovators who are making strides to improve health and nutrition in their communities.
“Goalkeepers is a gathering of a community of global changemakers who are committed to the Sustainable Development Goals to encourage and inspire each other to keep moving forward,” foundation CEO Mark Suzman said in a statement.
“This year, we are focused on the more than 400 million children who are not getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive,” Suzman added. “Although climate change makes it difficult to solve this challenge, progress is possible. By expanding existing tools, investing in promising research, and raising champions like the ones we celebrate today, we can help ensure all children reach their full potential — and build global resilience as the world gets warmer.”
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The event took place during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, which, as Gates explained in another social media post, “is a special moment as all countries come together to look at progress in helping the world’s children.”
The dad-of-three said that while he’s in town, he’ll also be doing press for his new Netflix series, What’s next? The future with Bill Gates.
“It’s going to be a busy week,” he said.
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Ahead of the show’s release, Gates told PEOPLE that working on the project, which explores a number of social issues, “is a real opportunity to talk about topics that I care about and have opinions on.”
“I’m deeply curious about many things and I try to think about how I can play a role in those things,” he added. Gates said that while the problems of today – and tomorrow – can be daunting, working to find solutions can be incredibly motivating and even fun.
He added: “I learned a lot.”
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