How blockchain could help prevent outbreaks of food-related illness

CBC reports that a U.K.-based company uses blockchain technology to verify suppliers' claims about the food they sell. The same system that powers cryptocurrencies could help consumers track how and where their food came from, detect misleading labelling and possibly even help prevent contamination.

CBC reports that a U.K.-based company uses blockchain technology to verify suppliers’ claims about the food they sell. The same system that powers cryptocurrencies could help consumers track how and where their food came from, detect misleading labelling and possibly even help prevent contamination.

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