food-safety-crisis
Recurring incidents in China involving adulterated or contaminated food products, such as fake vinegar, gutter oil, and melamine-tainted infant formula, that endanger public health.
1 chapter across 1 book
Blockchain Chicken Farm (2020)Xiaowei Wang
The chapter examines the complex challenges of food safety in China through the lens of political censorship, social trust, and technological innovation. It details the use of blockchain technology in rural chicken farming as a means to improve supply chain transparency and market trust, while critically analyzing the ideological assumptions behind blockchain and its parallels with authoritarian governance. The narrative highlights the tensions between centralized control, market-driven solutions, and the lived realities of rural farmers navigating increased costs and surveillance.