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.

  • raptir@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Well the counterfeit versions don’t have microchips in them.

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      1 year ago

      Neither does this cheese, if you read the article the microchips are in the casing

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        1 year ago

        And if you read the article, it says the chips are edible. The casing in edible and is frequently eaten. The casing is milk protein.