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.

  • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com
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    1 year ago

    I wonder how close they are to realm parmesan, those counterfeited cheeses.

    Parmigiano Reggiano is truly something special.

      • Meowoem@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Worth noting that they use microchips because blind taste tests, chemical analysis, and any other comparison demonstrates that copies are indistinguishable - if you buy prestige food products you’re almost certainly just wasting money