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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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[–] CamelCityCalamity@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

OMG! That's what those crystals are!

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[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sure why not? Add to the delicious medley of microplastics and persistent organic pollutants, what could go wrong!

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Can't wait for the nutcases to come out of woodwork and claim this is a way to control the population 🙈

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My Parmesan cheese comes from Wisconsin and I think it's good.

[–] Tatters@feddit.uk 9 points 2 years ago

The more local cheese makers the better, as long as it does not call itself Parmigiano-Reggiano.

[–] DigitalFrank@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Great, now I can scan my poop.

[–] SeenSeanBeanBorn@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

The COVID vaccines were a distraction; this is where the chips are really going

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