Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters

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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
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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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Okay...

That still begs the question, why are they considered edible? Are people eating the labels? 🤔

Probably because otherwise people would be like "yOuRe PuTtInG mEtAl IN mY cHEeSe"

Even if it's just the size of a grain of sand, I don't want to worry about biting down on that.

I would too, but it goes in the shell/outside that goes around the cheese wheel, not in the cheese itself

I'm just saying, there's a reason we're not allowed to have kinder surprise eggs in the US. If we can find a way to hurt ourselves with food we will. And then we will sue.

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