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Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech


Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

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Food fraud can cost as much as $40 billion a year. To fight it, food makers are turning to microchips. The silicon chips are smaller than a grain of sand & cost at a few cents apiece. They are made by p-Chip & use blockchain technology to trace products all the way from growers to grocery shelves.