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Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters (www.businessinsider.com)

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Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters::Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are using microchips to verify the authenticity of their products and thwart scammers.

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[–] raptir@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well the counterfeit versions don't have microchips in them.

[–] Slimy_Hog@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Neither does this cheese, if you read the article the microchips are in the casing

[–] marmo7ade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And if you read the article, it says the chips are edible. The casing in edible and is frequently eaten. The casing is milk protein.