French grocery chain Carrefour will enable its customers to see information on how the chickens it sells are raised, thanks to Blockchain technology.
Customers will be able to access this information only by scanning the label with their smartphones.
Bitcoin and other Using the technology behind cryptocurrencies, the main purpose of the company is not only to use it in certain products, but the company plans to increase food safety by essentially creating a broad industry trend. -commerce operator Kroger and JD.com have also participated in a similar platform built by International Business Machines.
Walmart’s vice president of food safety and health, Frank Yiannas, said of Blockchain technology, “What the internet does for communication. Blockchain will also do for tracking food.”
Critics underlined that Blockchain can be an important tool in this regard, but it can be easily fooled.