Like the combustion engine, the telephone, and the Internet before it, blockchain has the potential to transform how human society functions. What would such a transformation look like in the food industry?
In this episode, we talk with Blockchain theorist Melanie Swan about what is possible. We explore:
- What 'Blockchain' is
- How Blockchain is transforming Big Food businesses
- redefining operational efficiency and the transparency of supply chains
- How Blockchain can empower consumers
- Farm-to-fork transparency: instant verification of where your food comes from
- Holding Big Food accountable through real-time financial interest tracking of the businesses supplying your food
- Ensuring end-user data ownership
- How Blockchain optimises the sharing economy
- Community coins: local currencies enabling a peer-based local economy for sharing resources
- 'The Uber for microgreens': real-time on-demand peer sharing of overproduced local products with your neighbours
- How Blockchain can help in the fight against world hunger, malnutrition, and food waste
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