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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)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Okay...

That still begs the question, why are they considered edible? Are people eating the labels? 🤔

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Interesting. So how long before you become an official scannable wheel of cheese? 🤔

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Probably because otherwise people would be like "yOuRe PuTtInG mEtAl IN mY cHEeSe"

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Even if it's just the size of a grain of sand, I don't want to worry about biting down on that.

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