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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 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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 2 years ago

Those chips are only good for mind control

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

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