On November 22, visitors to the annual Zhejiang Agricultural Fair in China met with a peculiar sight of chickens raised using blockchain. A booth by local vendor Taishun Mountain Gardenia showcased ‘running chickens’, which are sold after they run a million steps, reported
Hangzhou Net.
The chicken’s foot is equipped with an Internet of Things (IoT) tracking device which stores information about the bird on a blockchain. The idea is to allow buyers to view the growth cycle and living environment of each chicken.
Poultry farming has been criticized for raising the birds in an unhealthy environment. This includes cramping the chickens in small cages and using antibiotics to boost their growth. The blockchain showcased at the Zhejiang Agricultural Fair deals with this concern by providing consumers with accurate data that the chicken was raised in a healthy environment.
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