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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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[–] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 252 points 2 years ago (19 children)

For fucks sake... This is literally about an RFID sticker that is put on the outside of whole cheese wheels.

So unless you buy whole 40kg wheel and then eat it with the rind... you are not eating any.

And also fuck that article for even mentioning that.

[–] N1NJ4W4RR10R_@aussie.zone 57 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That makes it sound like the "edible" aspect of this is just an anti idiot feature. *Or just "printed" on it.

Either way, pointless article.

[–] _s10e@feddit.de 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I believe regulations require that everything you put in or on food is technically editable. Like the paper stickers on bread or produce. They are disgusting, but if you or your child accidentally eats them, they are fine.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So I can eat the plastic wrappers?

[–] _s10e@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Once?

[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I did eat those chicken wrappers accidentally at a buffet.

[–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You can probably get away with it more than once, after all there was that one person who was addicted to eating plastic. I will say it definitely isn't good for you to do it, so I definitely wouldn't recommend it.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Some recipes use the rind too, check this other comment here...

https://lemmy.world/comment/2658630

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