FFS 020 - Optimising the Food Economy with Blockchain

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   You may also like: FFS 017 - When Farms Go Vertical FFS 012 - Cultured Meat: Looking Beyond the Hype with New Harvest FFS 011 - Transforming Agriculture to Feed the Future