The Food Chain

Eating Blockchain

Apr 4, 2018 · 27 min · 13.0 MB
0:00-27:11

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*This is a repeat of a programme that first aired on 22nd February 2018

Blockchain technology has been heralded as the answer to a safer, fairer and more transparent food system. Many companies, from global food giants to start-ups, have begun to experiment with it. But can blockchain really disrupt the global food industry or is it just a gimmick? Emily Thomas meets some pioneers of this new technology, who explain why they think it will change the way we eat.

(Picture: Light from broken egg, Credit: Getty Images)