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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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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 33 points 1 year ago

Why are they not using those nanotech microchip trackers that are small enough to fit in a vaccine, and that can communicate with a satellite without any need for a radio or battery?

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Those chips are only good for mind control

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

The cheese is ruined when they make it magnetic, of course

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