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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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[–] aquarisces@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The conspiracy theorists are going to run wild with this one.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That’s because makers of Parmigiano-Reggiano are implanting microchips into the casings of their 90-pound cheese wheels as the latest move to ward off counterfeiters, The Wall Street Journal reported.

If it's just going in the casings, then it wouldn't be eaten I guess?

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except for counterfeiters. They eat the whole thing to make sure their copies are accurate but now we can track their poops. I'm telling you, Mario, this thing is genius!

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why he was a plumber, to track our poop

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm just picturing him listening to the pipes with a stethoscope

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Dr Mario says you haven't eaten enough fiber

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

They don't read the article though so as far as they're concerned this proves jet fuel can't melt 5G COVID