UK Government Food Agency Trials Food Chain Blockchain, Beginning with Beef

In a major development, the UK’s Government Food Standard Agency successfully completes a food chain blockchain pilot for beef, marking the first time that the technology has been used as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance in the UK food sector. The world’s meat consumption is at an all time high, and with recent food fraud incidents such as the 2013 horse meat scandal, the UK is primed for the streamlined management and immutable security that blockchain can offer the farming industry.

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