FACT SHEET
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ISSUES:
1. Cross-contamination of products spreads food-borne illness and accelerates the number of food recalls.
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2. Providers need to quickly trace contaminated products to its source.
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3. The economic burden of recalls is magnified by a lack of access to information and traceability.
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PROPOSED ACTION:
Amendment to the proposed ILLINOIS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT.
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RATIONALE:
The need to create and develop uniform food industry standards and policies so that blockchain technology can be applied across different food chains in food traceability. ​Blockchain application will improve transparency and accountability in each step of the food supply, establishing a trusted environment for all transactions.
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PLEASE SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT TO THE ILLINOIS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Submitted for Legislative Advocacy at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Fall 2018.