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

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why can't they just put it in the packaging and not in the cheese itself?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what I'm wondering.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Maybe the brand maniacs eat that too?