11 Apr 2015

Invisible food barcodes

From This Way Up, 1:50 pm on 11 April 2015

Anthony Zografos of DNATrek has found a way to apply an invisible signature to the skin of a fruit or blended into oils and processed foods that can identify exactly where your food comes from. It could be a powerful tool in the fight against food fraud and adulteration, and to identify the origin of food safety scares.

 

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