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FFS 020 - Optimising The Food Economy With Blockchain
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
Links:
Broader Perspective - Melanie Swan's blog
Forbes - 'IBM Forges Blockchain Collaboration with Nestlé and Walmart in Global Food Safety
Banking on Bitcoin - Netflix Documentary
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