RFID tags are placed in an animal's ear
Many modern-day pet owners microchip their four-legged companions.
This is to help identify them should they become lost, injured or otherwise harmed in some way.
Farmers are doing a similar thing with their beef cattle.
They’re using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of their animals as they move from farm to farm at various points in their lives.
These tags, which are placed in the ear, store information about each animal, such as its farm of origin, age and identification numbers, to help farmers and processors maintain and promote food safety and traceability. Continue reading Keeping tabs on where the cows are
This post sort of links in to my post earlier today about food labelling – but certainly to the bigger issue that has been on the minds of many Canadians recently: where does my food come from?
