FFS 020 - Optimising the Food Economy with Blockchain

For Food's Sake

English - October 22, 2017 14:20 - 46 minutes - 37.2 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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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:

The Institute for Blockchain Studies Broader Perspective - Melanie Swan's blog Forbes - 'IBM Forges Blockchain Collaboration with Nestlé and Walmart in Global Food Safety' Banking on Bitcoin - Netflix Documentary