Blockchain is being used to track the "paddock-to-plate" journey of beef © AAP/PA Images

Blockchain trial underway for Australian beef

17 December 2018

Blockchain is being used to track Australian beef to prevent fraud and improve food safety and animal welfare.

A pilot initiative, the result of a partnership between National Transport Insurance (NTI) and BeefLedger, a blockchain security and payments platform, tracks the “paddock-to-plate journey” of Australian beef.

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