With major companies such as IBM, Nestlé and Walmart pushing their use, Bitcoin technology could soon be used to avert the next horse meat scandal. (foodprocessing-technology.com)
It comes just months after the outbreak of the European horse meat scandal, which came to light in January 2013 when horse DNA was discovered in frozen beef burgers sold in a number of British and Irish supermarkets. (dairyreporter.com)
The 2013 horse meat scandal dealt a heavy blow to trust in the food industry and its effects continue to be felt even now (just recently, two businessmen were jailed for their part in attempting to pass off horsemeat as beef). (foodprocessing-technology.com)