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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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[โ€“] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's not Parmigiana-Reggiano if it doesn't come from the Parmigiana-Reggiano region of France. Everything else is just sparkling cheese.

[โ€“] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 1 year ago

Swiss cheese seems like it literally is sparkling cheese. The holes are the carbonation! ๐Ÿคฃ

[โ€“] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's Italian. Parma and Reggio are two Italian cities.