Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are using microchips to verify the authenticity of their products and thwart scammers.

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.

  • raptir@lemm.eeEnglish
    183·
    11 months ago

    Well the counterfeit versions don’t have microchips in them.

    • Slimy_Hog@lemmy.worldEnglish
      155·
      11 months ago

      Neither does this cheese, if you read the article the microchips are in the casing

      • marmo7ade@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        11 months ago

        And if you read the article, it says the chips are edible. The casing in edible and is frequently eaten. The casing is milk protein.