This is an older article published by TechDirt, but I just ran into it. Kind of surprised me, but everyone has many facets. Here is Nathan Myhrvold defending or promoting the enforcement of patents as leveling the playing field. I'm still reading it to make sure I understand the different inferences and outcomes the article writes about.
The Article is
Here.
Note: Kind of dry and not directly food, just a notable individual in the food world.