Can the Internet of Things be responsible for saving food?

At the 2011 China International Internet of Things Conference held on the 15th, the participating experts stated that the use of the Internet of Things to monitor and trace foods will safeguard the health of the people. Is single-networking capable of taking up food safety? The integrity of a business may be the real problem.

Pigs are put on “earrings”, cows are given “necklaces”, and monitors are installed in rice fields. Since then, pork, beef, and rice have had their own “diary of existence”. Zheng Lirong, dean of the School of Information at Fudan University and professor at the Royal Swedish University of Science and Technology, said at the forum that RFID electronic tags are part of the "Internet of Things." Establish “electronic files” for agricultural products through the Internet of Things and dynamically collect their flow information throughout the food supply chain to achieve traceability and traceable locations so that active control can be achieved the first time foods are found to be problem-free, minimizing harm. .

The Dongfangwang reporter learned that at present, China adopts a sub-regulatory approach to food safety, and there are a large number of agencies and commissions involved in regulatory responsibilities. However, in the actual operation process, management crossovers and regulatory vacuums are easily caused. In China, electronic labels have begun to be used to trace the origin of information through the recording of information, and independent third-party supervision of the video production, processing, storage, transportation, and consumer fields has been conducted so that consumers can understand the origin of the food, the date, etc. Information allows consumers to feel comfortable eating. In the future, when consumers purchase pork, eggs, rice and other agricultural products with “identity”, they can conduct quality traceability in case of any doubt.

Taking the “World Food Logistics RFID Monitoring System Traceability System” as an example, including the supply of raw materials such as vegetables, aquatic products, livestock and poultry, milk, eggs, bread cakes, and catering semi-finished products for the Expo foods, etc. Radio frequency identification equipment, equipped with radio frequency identification continuous monitoring equipment for food-loaded vehicles. When food enters the park, law enforcement officers can quickly trace the origin of food and raw materials on the spot through handheld mobile terminal mobile devices to ensure the safe and reliable supply channels.

However, Zheng Lirong also pointed out that relying solely on technical means to protect the quality of agricultural products is not enough, and the final solution to food safety problems depends on the integrity of the company. If a company does not speak honestly, then how to monitor is not very useful. Only when the company speaks honesty can it be ensured that the food produced may be safe, but it cannot guarantee 100% safety.

We call for a safe and healthy living environment. We hope that when the government introduces relevant policies, those food companies can give the general public a “good faith” commitment and can truly fulfill this commitment.