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.
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”
I mean… yeah. That is a very reasonable concern.
It is if it’s anywhere that’s eaten it is, but the outer rim of the cheese wheel doesn’t get eaten