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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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[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's Italian. Parma and Reggio are two Italian cities.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

That doesn't sound right. Are you sure it's not just all Italian France?

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am Italian and am pretty sure.

https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/

Even though somehow more people agree with you than with me, proving the point that it's important to defend the trademark.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

How would we know you are really Italian without scanning your microchip?

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