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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 (www.businessinsider.com)
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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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[–] [email protected] 315 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I got to admit, Italians inventing Cheese DRM, wasn't on my 2023 Bingo card.

[–] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow 30 points 1 year ago

Physical products are the only ones that makes sense for DRM.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

Blockchain-based cheese DRM! 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

DRM? More like DOC!