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.
Probably because otherwise people would be like “yOuRe PuTtInG mEtAl IN mY cHEeSe”
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I would too, but it goes in the shell/outside that goes around the cheese wheel, not in the cheese itself
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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