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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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[-] Double_A@discuss.tchncs.de 264 points 1 year ago

For fucks sake... This is literally about an RFID sticker that is put on the outside of whole cheese wheels.

So unless you buy whole 40kg wheel and then eat it with the rind... you are not eating any.

And also fuck that article for even mentioning that.

[-] LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 14 points 1 year ago

Some people add the rind to broths.

[-] AstralWeekends@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

If your soup or sauce sparks a little bit next time, you'll know, lol.

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