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Leveraging blockchain to tackle food fraud: Innovations and obstacles

Keru Duan; Helen Onyeaka; Gu Pang

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · 2024

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Summary

Blockchain is a virtual, distributed ledger that operates across multiple peer-to-peer computing devices without the need for a centralized authority. It utilizes unique software systems to manage transaction data file (block), facilitating the transmission, processing, storing, and display of data. As a solution to combat food fraud and enhance food safety, blockchain technology is gaining traction in the global food supply chain. It provides an immutable ledger system and transparent record-keeping, which offers unmatched traceability and accountability, enabling stakeholders to track food products from farm to fork. Despite its potential, the adoption of blockchain in the food industry faces challenges such as scalability, interoperability, and data accuracy, which need to be overcome t

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101429
Catalogue ID
NRmo9zxr64-081
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