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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) of the United Kingdom has completed a pilot project in partnership with a cattle slaughterhouse in which blockchain technology was first implemented as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance the food sector.
The program was implemented in the slaughterhouse where both parties had access to data with the aim of improving transparency in the food supply chain. The agency intends to apply another pilot in the month of July, in this case, to allow farmers to access data on animals on their farms.
"Our approach has been to develop data standards with the industry that will turn the theory into reality and I am delighted to be able to show that blockchain technology works in this part of the world. I think the industry and the government have great opportunities to work together to develop and develop this approach " explained Sian Thomas, head of information management at the US Food and Drug Administration.
The FSA says they will try to replicate the program in other factories and for blockchain technology to be implemented permanently, the initiative must be led by the company. 39, industry, since the information available is the product of the collection and communication of inspection results.
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