Criminal gangs in Italy have found a lucrative new way of earning money – hijacking lorries containing wheels of Parmesan cheese….
To counter the thefts, producers and the Italian farmers’ union, Coldiretti, are experimenting with microchips hidden in the crusts of the cheese, which means they are more easily identifiable.
So says a December 6, 2006 Observer report.
(Thanks to investigator Mary O’Grady for bringing this to our attention.)