U.S.-based snack maker ZEGO has developed a blockchain-based Z-CODE system to test products for allergen, gluten and chemical residues such as glyphosate. This comes close on the heels of a $289 million verdict linking Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate to a plaintiff's cancer.
ZEGO will test its snacks for glyphosate residue and post the results for customers to see. It claims to be the first company to make traceable glyphosate testing data for its products publicly available.
The company has already filed a patent application for the Z-CODE blockchain-based verification system for packaged food.
The customer can use a smart phone or tablet and scan the QR code on any ZEGO snack package to access the third party lab test results for that product, or view them on the company's website.
With the help of the system, ZEGO is also verifying its supplies that come with organic and non-GMO certifications, which can easily be created fraudulently. Meanwhile, the test results released for the month do not show any presence of glyphosate in ZEGO's products.
The traces of glyphosate in food products have been the subject of many lawsuits and studies allege its link to cause of cancer and celiac. There have been data from numerous studies that show the presence of the herbicide in some packaged foods and organic foods, well above the permitted limits.
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