For Food's Sake

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