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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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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

TIL there's a global market in fake cheese. Which is to say, real cheese that someone slapped a fancier label on.

I'm sure all the steps we took to reach this point were logical ones, but we still find ourselves in a very strange place.

[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Considering they charge arm an a leg for the damn thing no wonder. Also wait until you find out there are fake eggs mass produced in China. That will mind-stop you.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm concerned. At least fake cheese is real cheese. What's lower cost than using hens to produce eggs?

[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Even lower cost, mass production, fuck knows. Am concerned as well.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should pressure-wash your asshole.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for taking an interest.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Legally it's only cheese if it comes from the "Formaggi" region in Italy. Otherwise it has to be called "bad milk product".