The current pandemic of COVID-19 has shown that food safety is no longer a local or national problem. Unsanitary activities can have global implications. Although the danger has increased due to the increase in trade globally, the question is whether we have developed instruments to ensure food safety?
Nearly one in ten people fall ill each year after consuming tainted food, resulting in 4,20,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. We need initiatives at every touchpoint in the food industry, from farm to market, to handle a problem of this size. One way to track and monitor the issue is to look at it as a problem with data. That’s where we get to use blockchain technology. In this article, we will be exploring the potential of Hyperledger blockchain app development for the food industry